Is 3 much worse than 2??

[myboysmom]

We're heading for number 3! I was just wondering, is 3 that much harder than 2? I know 2 was so different than just 1, for sure!

[Snail]

We jumped from 1 to 3, so can't accurately comment. A large part depends on the age of the older siblings. It'll be hard, but not as hard as going from 1 to 2, I believe.

[meneefer]

I am heading for #4 - I had an easy time going from 2 to 3 - 1 to 2 was hard on me.

[Texas-Mom]

Girl I have only 2 and their both boys. It was hard for me to go from 1 to 2 cute at first but hard now. They have TOOOOO much ENERGY! We decided not to have any more but wish we could of if it wasn't for me not being able to carry them long term. Mine are premies no matter what. But I wish you all the best in your pregnancy and I will pray for you LOL!

[moomommy]

1 to 2 was so much harder. 2 to 3 and beyond is much easier. Now that I have 6, it seems like a dream to only have 3 kids. Not that I only want 3, but it seems like so long ago and seems like it would be so easy. If I knew then what I know now . . .

[lilpenguin]

I have 3 Boys ages 4,2,and 5mo. Our house was so crazy befor that adding the third didnt make much difference.

[threeandout]

The jump from 2 to 3 is better than 1 to 2 BUT... my third was the best baby ever. When he hit 13 months, LOOK OUT! Having the older siblings gives him all sorts of ideas that the older two never even thought of! Wouldn't trade him for the world, but no more for me!

[Momof4angels]

I'm expecting my fourth little girl now. My girls are 11, 4 and almost 2. I didn't have any problems with the transitioning of any of mine. All of my children are girls and they seemed to accept and love each other each time. I guess I've been lucky. I know I've been truly blessed with each of my girls.

[4boysmom]

for me the transition wasn't as badas 1 to 2. The hardest thing about having three was that I had only two hands. My oldest was only five at the time and I did not want to trust him, but he surprised me.

[charlygould93]

For me 2 was easy. but now that my son is 3 he is awful. he is mean to people an d he back talks. forget terrible 2s. he is in his terrible 3s.

[twoandcounting]

I agree. I am also pregnant with my third and my two boys are 3 and 16 months. My main concern right now is less my transitions from two to three amd more my 3 year old's behavior. He has only been three for a month and a half and it only seems to get worse. He doesn't listen at all. If anyone has some advice for this age I am all ears.

[myboysmom]

Just hang in there! My oldest went through the "terrible 3's" also. But my 2nd one is definitley a stereotype and doing the terrible 2's!

[KaraDPalacios]

I am heading for #5. My first 2 were boys, almost 2 years apart. My daughter came a little more then 2 years later and that 3rd child was so hard to adjust to. I mean theres always a period of finding a new groove that works when your family gets bigger but it really took a lot to get it together and working again for me. Of course once baby # 4 came, another boy. I was so busy still chasing my other 3 I had no time to over spoil or start bad habbits so he is probably the easiest I had so far. He is spoiled now at 1 but still very easy. Totally a worth it adventure though. GOOD LUCK!!

[kellyj83]

I just found out I'm pregnant with our 3rd and we are excited. My first two are boys; they are almost 4 and 17 months. They get along great and love to wrestle. It sounds like the transition from 2 to 3 isn't too bad, so I'm not too worried.

[kfiedler]

I am actually excited to find that 2 to 3 is eaiser then 1 to 2. I am not sure however if I will have 3 but this definatly seems like a possibility.

[NYmamaOf3]

I definitely think it was much easier to go from 2 kids to 3, then it was to go from 1 to 2. By the time you have 3, you have aleady figured out how to multitask and juggle! I was pretty scared about going on #3 as well, but I found it relatively easy. I am a stay at home mom and I have a 3 year old boy, an 18 month old boy, and a 4 month old girl. The biggest challenges have been dealing with "terrible 3s" while taking care of a newborn... And I just went to the grocery store with the 3 of them ALONE for the first time. With 3 kids in a cart, where do you put your food? I opted for one of those carts with the car attatched to it... which I think are totally disgusting so I sanitized my kids when I got home! But it was the only thing I could do to keep them occupied, so I had to do what I had to do!! My sister-in-law now has 2 small ones, and she tells me all the the time that she breaks out into a sweat when she going out alone with them. All I can do is think to myself... "Ahhhh, those were the days!"

[Sapphyra]

I've been wondering the same thing! I have a 10 year old and 6 month old and another on the way! I think my son is grown enough that this third baby is going to feel like the 1 - 2 transition rather than the 2 - 3! I'm in for trouble :D

[leeellen28]

My second, a boy, will be 4 when my 3rd is born, not far off 5. My oldest, a girl, will be 6 not far off 7, so I think this is a good age gap, and hopefully it will mean I can give quality time to all of them.

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[mommaof4angels08]

i don't if it would be hard or not .
i had 4 preemies 5 1/2 yr. boy, 5 yr. girl, 4yr. boy. 1yr. girl and pregnant with lucky # 5. i think more th merry . they all have there alone life and do there alone thing but still love playing with there siblings some times i feel like i carried quads because it looks sometimes i have my own foot ball team or day care center and when i tell people there mine they say wow how old are you i am know 28 and started at 21 years old . there birth ranges 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006 and know 2009 but that is if we don't go in to preterm labor before christmas 2008
missy

[N3W M0MMA]

Going from 1 to 2 was overwhelming for me because I felt that I could not love them both equally...boy was I wrong!!! Once I got used to two, everything seemed to flow. I am pregnant with our third and don't think that the transition will be that difficult. By the time the baby is born, the girls will be 7 and 5, they are great with babies and I believe that they will be a HUGE help!!

[myboysmom]

Maybe I just don't remember, but I'm finding it much harder to adjust to 3 over 2. Granted, he's only a week old. :) I think a lot of it is trying to bf. I did my first, but not my 2nd, so this is a big adjustment. Thankfully he is a very good baby so far!

[Mysticwingzz]

We're heading for number 3! I was just wondering, is 3 that much harder than 2? I know 2 was so different than just 1, for sure!

I have 3 girls ages 4-3-11 months and takes alittle getting used to but not hard to adjust. But today I just found out #4 is on his/her way due end of April begining of May find out more monday after blood work
But seriouly I didn't find the adjustment that hard just breast feeding got harder I made it 6 months hardto feed and 2 toddlers wanting stuff. But good luck

[PBCorreaRN]

From 2 to 3 was really hard for me. Everyone told me it would be easy so I think I didn't expect it to be as much of a challenge as it actually was... She is 6 months old now and we just found out we are expecting #4 so we are shocked and a bit scared, but have faith we won't be given more than we can handle!!

[craftyashley]

We have two (twins though) and hubby would love to have a third. I'm still on the fence. The idea of just having one diaper to change, and one baby to feed seems like a nice prospect, but I'll still have the first two.... so I dunno.

[myboysmom]

Well, I only bf for 3 weeks, but that was mostly b/c of his digestion problems, not b/c of the other kids. But I do have to admit, it is easier on formula. He's 2 months old now, and the other day I let my 5yo feed him. He was thrilled to be "big" enough to do it by himself! :) The only thing I find difficult now is I feel like the 2yo is getting that middle-child syndrome. I feel like I don't pay enough attention to him, and that he's acting out b/c of it. Though he's always been my not-so-easy child, even from birth. ;) But anyway, 3 is growing on me, you people with 4 will have to let me know how it goes, even though we're not planning on that one for another 4-5 years, if then!

[Mamadecuatro]

My first two were very close, with our third brought home the next year. It was overwhelming at first. I had to learn to put more time in between things; like if i thought we needed an hour to get ready, i really needed anhour and a half! Making sure people were fed before the meltdowns began, is another lesson i learned the hard way. It was 5 yrs 4 mon. between our third and fourth. now we have an 11yr girl, almost 8 and almost 7 yr old boys with an 18 mon old boy. I think the main thing to remember is quicklt they grow up. Try to find all the sweet things about each stage. Life is precious and we are blessed with the important responsibility of molding another human being. Childhood affects the rest of their lives! We do the best we can and apologize when we need to :)
Children are very forgiving, I've found!

[Krystab25]

I have 5 and I personally think that going from 1 to 2 was the hardest.

[smalltowngirl]

I am guessing alot depends on how old your others are-- we are about to make the leap from 2 to 3 too- I have a 7 yr old and a 4 yr old so I am hoping it will be an ok transition since the older 2 are in school at least some of the time and I will have time to devote to baby as well...we'll see!! I am not looking forward to no sleep though...that will be hard!

[astep6526]

I have always heard that 3 is just as easy as 2, but I don't know. BUT, I am going to find out in 7 more months! lol But there is a HUGE age gap with mine. My oldest will be 11 and my youngest will be 9 this year.

[Ms Chic]

Having only 1 child is definitely different from having more than 1. I have an 8 year old son and my daughter will be 2 in a couple days and I'm expected to give birth in a few weeks. I child to me is "easy", especially once he reached school age. After our daughter was born the challenges increased. I don't know what's it's gonna be like have 3 kids, but I know we'll be fine and so will all the rest of you.

[JOIN2008]

My older son was 10yrs old when i got pregnant of my princes wow that was an awesome but scary experience, bc no matter how many children u have a pregnancy can b scary some times lolol. Now going from 2-3 OMG!!!!!! wow gigi was only 20 months old. Gigi was and still a very good, independent princes, and she was pardon me still is a super big sister to gio, i will include and encourage her to go ahead and help out, and she did. But it does not mean that it was a breaze. Gigi was only 20mnths and is very attached to mommy, soooo i had no sleep both babies will wake up in da middle of da night and i had to b @ work at 8:45 am lolol i laugh now but ladies this was not a joke. Now gigi just turned 7 and gio 5 a first grader, and a kinder garden, they fight now my first one is 16 yrs old and it was worth it...Now i am about 3weeks pregnant and trust me i am sooo excited as if is my first time, i love the fact that a lil person is growing inside of me. What a miracle from God!!
I will have more support now thank God and that makes it sooo much better...Support from your love ones its the ultimate...Good luck new mommy and God bless us all. ;)

[MontanaGirl]

A friend told me that the third child is the hardest, because thats when you are outnumbered. Of course, this is a family with a father and a mother. But my older sister just had her third child and she makes everything look so easy :)

[anjb43]

We're heading for number 3! I was just wondering, is 3 that much harder than 2? I know 2 was so different than just 1, for sure!

No, much easier! The 2 can now keep other better occupied while you tend to baby :) That was my experience anyway.