I found it more stressful just having one. Once I added baby #2 and #3 it was much better

I don’t agree, you can be stressed no matter how many children you have, there are a lot of factors and circumstances to take into account.

I can’t have an opinion as I’m a mother of an only child — not how I’d hoped or planned it to be. I can imagine by the 4th (as my Mum had), it’s seemingly easier. I think it might depend on the age too – if you have big age gap, often the eldest can help with the youngest.

No, when I had 3 it was more relaxed then since I have 4. Depends of course also on your kids, with 2 special needs kids it can be rather stressful.

I agree with all of the above. Especially that my husband stresses me the most and that I don’t have enough time to get everything done… I suppose I should get off here then.

Hopefully then number three is twins and you can skip right over the crazy number lol

Wow nine out of ten stress about how fit and attractive they are that is a lot of pressure on yourself. Just enjoy motherhood it is over before you know it and then you will regret you were too stressed to enjoy it. Get off social media, live in the now and eat healthy and cut out those un-neccessary distractions.

Think it’s a lot to do with whether you let stress get you down or not. Four is an easy number to cope with as the children tend to pair off and play together – not always the same pair, but with 3 there is always one left out and with two they have no alternatives. However I never stressed with them at all.

I’m a mother of 3 aged 4 and under and boy am I a stress head!

Loved reading the statistics. I can definitely relate.

For 16 years I was a mother of three boys and yes it was hands on for a while. My daughter came along and it was easy. The hardest I found were the twins who came along when my daughter was 10 and my sons were in their late 20’s. So I think it is how you handle them and what age you are too at the time.

Gee I must be doing something wrong if I’m already stressed with just one kid!

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  • • squeekums replied
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  Thats why i am 1 and done

It all depends on the individual and the children I have 2 and they cause me stress ???? but I’d love a 3rd but just hasn’t happened

I do agree with this result. When I only had 3 children there was always one left out of activities and togetherness. Once the fourth one came along then it was two by two – just like Noah’s ark.

I believe that if you can feed, clothe, care and have plenty of love for your children, it doesn’t matter how many you have.

I’m a Mum to an only child, which I never expected to be. But, 3 kids in any situation does change the dynamic. However, it does depend on each child, their personality, etc. I think we all have to make it work somehow.

I think it also depends on the personalities of your kids. My friend has 4 kids and they are (for the most part) pretty easy going kids and they get a long mostly. She’s thinking of having another! I have two kids and they fight like cats and dogs constantly.

Interesting that people with more than 3 are less stressed! I know 2 was enough kids for me!

Just seems to be common sense – the more children the more responsibility and the greater chance of more stress for some families.

I have four kids and work part time. I stress about not having enough money (as I am the sole breadwinner) and my hubby stresses me out. Love him to bits but he just elevates all that stress.