<![CDATA[If you could, would you decide on a 3rd child?]]>My husband and I were not entirely closed to the option of having a third child. If we have a third child, we are considering it for the year of tiger or rabbit. The age gap between are 2 boys is 4 years, 5 and 18 months respectively.


I’m on birth control and we are still discussing this issue of having a 3rd child or not before christmas this year, as it is another 3-6 months wait before my hormones get tuned back to normal from the IUD.

I just hit 30 this year. Am quite confused now as having another child is a lifetime commitment (finance, more time to children, worries etc etc) but I do not want to wait till when I’m past my productive stage that I regret later for not having another baby.

Why did you decide to have/not have a 3rd child?

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LKVM:
janet_lee88:

My daughter is more willing to sit down to do her work...she did have problems picking up in 1st week but adapted to environment after that. Daughters tend to be more willing to listen and considerate.


I have 2 sons... 😒 😒

But I forgot to mention earlier that my daughter is prone to moods.
So you don't have to put up with your sons' tantrums.
In any case, it's the eve of CNY today.
η₯η¦ζ‚¨ε…”εΉ΄εΏƒζƒ³δΊ‹ζˆ
:celebrate:

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/351664https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/351664Wed, 02 Feb 2011 05:29:36 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to If you could, would you decide on a 3rd child? on Wed, 02 Feb 2011 04:20:20 GMT]]>My daughter is more willing to sit down to do her work…she did have problems picking up in 1st week but adapted to environment after that. Daughters tend to be more willing to listen and considerate.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/351638https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/351638Wed, 02 Feb 2011 04:20:20 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to If you could, would you decide on a 3rd child? on Wed, 02 Feb 2011 04:15:29 GMT]]>

phankao:
buds:

[quote=\"phankao\"]Boys are way much easier to clean than girls lah.


I don't think so leh.. Boys wan arh all hidden...
Girls' wan just peel nia... then straight away can clean.
Very straight forward.. Boys arhh... got to peek under..
pull up a bit here and there and below, haiyah.. especially
when there's big business to transact man. :faint: Ma fan leh. πŸ˜›

What you see is what you get with the girls. πŸ˜‰

It's girls that you need to find the hidden bits! I have 3 boys - i know lah. I just carry the baby to the sink, splash with the tap and some soap and done. You use wipes ah? Take long time. If girl - got to open up some more and find! *urgh* How explicit you want me to get?[/quote]Totally Agree. When it comes to cleaning & toileting, Boys definitely easier to clean. Girls must open the \"flower\" and make sure no \"remnants\" inside ... and if answering urgent nature's call outside, must rush to look for toilet, wipe dry the seats... by then, drip liao....

As for boys, worst case scenario, just pee on the grass lor... no need squat & no need worry it will \"kenna\" the legs

But when it comes to upbringing & academics, girls (usually) easier to handle unless they are spoilt by the parents . πŸ˜› πŸ˜‰

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/351637https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/351637Wed, 02 Feb 2011 04:15:29 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to If you could, would you decide on a 3rd child? on Wed, 02 Feb 2011 02:02:25 GMT]]>Yep, i meant with wipes. :lol: Newborn stages mah.. :oops:

But after big transaction, i still wipe a bit first then bring to
the bathroom. The bb's neck still awkward rolling around. :lol:
You can say that i cannot juggle that well yet for now... still
getting the hang of it after so long, hahaa.. :laugh:

Aniwaes, my bad hor... i've accidentally started a cleaning bb
thread here and somehow it has kept on snowballing. :rotflmao:

:offtopic: OT liao people! :rotflmao:

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/351503https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/351503Wed, 02 Feb 2011 02:02:25 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to If you could, would you decide on a 3rd child? on Wed, 02 Feb 2011 00:03:29 GMT]]>If at home, of course just bring bb to the tap, wash and done…no choice if outside but use wipes…wipes not cheap either.

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phankao:
buds:

[quote=\"phankao\"]Boys are way much easier to clean than girls lah.


I don't think so leh.. Boys wan arh all hidden...
Girls' wan just peel nia... then straight away can clean.
Very straight forward.. Boys arhh... got to peek under..
pull up a bit here and there and below, haiyah.. especially
when there's big business to transact man. :faint: Ma fan leh. πŸ˜›

What you see is what you get with the girls. πŸ˜‰

It's girls that you need to find the hidden bits! I have 3 boys - i know lah. I just carry the baby to the sink, splash with the tap and some soap and done. You use wipes ah? Take long time. If girl - got to open up some more and find! *urgh* How explicit you want me to get?[/quote] :faint:

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buds:

I don't think so leh.. Boys wan arh all hidden...
Girls' wan just peel nia... then straight away can clean.
Very straight forward.. Boys arhh... got to peek under..
pull up a bit here and there and below, haiyah.. especially
when there's big business to transact man. :faint: Ma fan leh. πŸ˜›

What you see is what you get with the girls. πŸ˜‰
OT - :oops:
Hiya Buds, Congratulations!



U sure have a way of analysing things πŸ˜‰

Glad that this cleaning biz is over for me πŸ˜“
Atleast till i get grandchildren ...

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buds:
phankao:

Boys are way much easier to clean than girls lah.


I don't think so leh.. Boys wan arh all hidden...
Girls' wan just peel nia... then straight away can clean.
Very straight forward.. Boys arhh... got to peek under..
pull up a bit here and there and below, haiyah.. especially
when there's big business to transact man. :faint: Ma fan leh. πŸ˜›

What you see is what you get with the girls. πŸ˜‰

It's girls that you need to find the hidden bits! I have 3 boys - i know lah. I just carry the baby to the sink, splash with the tap and some soap and done. You use wipes ah? Take long time. If girl - got to open up some more and find! *urgh* How explicit you want me to get?

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/351315https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/351315Tue, 01 Feb 2011 15:39:07 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to If you could, would you decide on a 3rd child? on Tue, 01 Feb 2011 11:41:43 GMT]]>

buds:
autumnbronze:

[quote=\"buds\"]

I just learnt and ehemm.. mastered how to really clean the crown jewels..I've yet any experience raising my boy much less teach him the ropes as i've done with my girls. Boy and ger ger different leh.. πŸ˜‰ This wouldbe a good time for one method that can fit all ya know so no need
to re-learn. :laugh:

Ohhh buds, you are hilarious lah ....

:rotflmao: :rotflmao:

Would you rather i say, balls? 😐

Btw, that term came from hubs actually.. :evil:

During one of our discussions here in another.. ehemmm... thread. πŸ˜‰[/quote]Oiii sista, thats the term DH uses too ... :evil: :evil:

πŸ˜‰ πŸ˜‰

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buds:
phankao:

Boys are way much easier to clean than girls lah.


I don't think so leh.. Boys wan arh all hidden...
Girls' wan just peel nia... then straight away can clean.
Very straight forward.. Boys arhh... got to peek under..
pull up a bit here and there and below, haiyah.. especially
when there's big business to transact man. :faint: Ma fan leh. πŸ˜›

What you see is what you get with the girls. πŸ˜‰

Boys must pull up the skin to wash the underneath or infection will set in...for girls, it's impt to wipe their bums properly after doing biz or there will be infection. Hygiene is equally impt for both sexes.

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phankao:
Boys are way much easier to clean than girls lah.

I don't think so leh.. Boys wan arh all hidden...
Girls' wan just peel nia... then straight away can clean.
Very straight forward.. Boys arhh... got to peek under..
pull up a bit here and there and below, haiyah.. especially
when there's big business to transact man. :faint: Ma fan leh. πŸ˜›

What you see is what you get with the girls. πŸ˜‰

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/351088https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/351088Tue, 01 Feb 2011 11:32:25 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to If you could, would you decide on a 3rd child? on Tue, 01 Feb 2011 11:28:15 GMT]]>

autumnbronze:
buds:



I just learnt and ehemm.. mastered how to really clean the crown jewels..I've yet any experience raising my boy much less teach him the ropes as i've done with my girls. Boy and ger ger different leh.. πŸ˜‰ This wouldbe a good time for one method that can fit all ya know so no need
to re-learn. :laugh:

Ohhh buds, you are hilarious lah ....

:rotflmao: :rotflmao:

Would you rather i say, balls? 😐

Btw, that term came from hubs actually.. :evil:

During one of our discussions here in another.. ehemmm... thread. πŸ˜‰

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/351084https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/351084Tue, 01 Feb 2011 11:28:15 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to If you could, would you decide on a 3rd child? on Tue, 01 Feb 2011 11:08:10 GMT]]>Boys easier than girls…if they are taught to wash below the skin, chances of getting infection VERY slim.

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autumnbronze:
buds:



I just learnt and ehemm.. mastered how to really clean the crown jewels..I've yet any experience raising my boy much less teach him the ropes as i've done with my girls. Boy and ger ger different leh.. πŸ˜‰ This wouldbe a good time for one method that can fit all ya know so no need
to re-learn. :laugh:

Ohhh buds, you are hilarious lah ....

:rotflmao: :rotflmao:

Boys are way much easier to clean than girls lah.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/351045https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/351045Tue, 01 Feb 2011 10:49:25 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to If you could, would you decide on a 3rd child? on Tue, 01 Feb 2011 10:37:24 GMT]]>

buds:


I just learnt and ehemm.. mastered how to really clean the crown jewels..I've yet any experience raising my boy much less teach him the ropes as i've done with my girls. Boy and ger ger different leh.. πŸ˜‰ This wouldbe a good time for one method that can fit all ya know so no need
to re-learn. :laugh:
Ohhh buds, you are hilarious lah ....

:rotflmao: :rotflmao:

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/351043https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/351043Tue, 01 Feb 2011 10:37:24 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to If you could, would you decide on a 3rd child? on Tue, 01 Feb 2011 07:14:51 GMT]]>

LKVM:
janet_lee88:

No need to pay levy for maids, instead that amt given to the maid. I know the higher pay is unjustifiable but better to give the levy to the maid than to govt right ?


Yes no point paying to gahman when we dont really get any support when maids give us attitude 😞

Yar lah...give govt for what...don't have to do anything, just collect money...when maids give us problems, can we ask govt for help ? No, they will tell us, they don't get involved with domestic issues.

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janet_lee88:
no...no...no, thanks.

My son is 12 next year, daughter will be 8.
Forgot to add this, I'll be 40 next year. Don't quite fancy the idea of hitting 50 and still have to coach child in primary school.
Errr... :idea:

I did mention i gotta do PSLE three times right? :faint:

http://www.kiasuparents.com/kiasu/forum/viewtopic.php?t=1362&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=340

Agree with Gecko..... about the if we dun kick the bucket 1st. :roll:

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twinklejoy:
buds:

Aaah twinklejoy, do you know that i used to be the only joker here when

Kiasuparents first started... when only ghosts loomed the ghost town... :idea:

Aaahhhh but now... :idea: ... there are many of us jokers to go around! πŸ˜‰

I was merely replying to Gecko's post on his difficulty of getting up during his
8-mth old daughter's bath time after squatting down... :lol: ... goes to say tt
i FULLY understand how he feels. Literally.

I like the way you put words together. It'd bring smile to my nerves tight facial muscles. Humour indeed! And reading up your posts in all abt montessori, lagi funny sometimes! Pei fu pei fu! :rahrah: :rahrah: Not to mention..you are a mummy of 2 kids + a baby! :udawoman: no. 4 next year?? :evil: :evil:

Aaaaawww twinklejoy? :please: Gam sia... Gam sia... http://www.freesmileys.org/smileys.php

Dun pei fu me! :dowan: ..... Yet..... :rotflmao:

This is the first time i have my own boy! :nailbite:

I just learnt and ehemm.. mastered how to really clean the crown jewels..
I've yet any experience raising my boy much less teach him the ropes as
i've done with my girls. Boy and ger ger different leh.. πŸ˜‰ This would
be a good time for one method that can fit all ya know so no need
to re-learn. :laugh:



:whut: Number 4! :whut:



http://www.freesmileys.org/smileys.php

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DesertWind:
Gecko:

Don't complain. I will probably be the oldest dad around when DD2 enters Pri 1! If I don't kick the bucket before that! πŸ˜›

Gecko

Aiyo, CHOI CHOI CHOI!
I am sure you can't beat Jim Rogers.
Its CNY hor?
πŸ˜›

How old? 65? ;D

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Gecko:
Don't complain. I will probably be the oldest dad around when DD2 enters Pri 1! If I don't kick the bucket before that! πŸ˜›

Gecko
Aiyo, CHOI CHOI CHOI!
I am sure you can't beat Jim Rogers.
Its CNY hor?
πŸ˜›

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/350762https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/350762Tue, 01 Feb 2011 05:02:25 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to If you could, would you decide on a 3rd child? on Tue, 01 Feb 2011 04:35:28 GMT]]>

janet_lee88:
pupilview:

Maybe they should tweak the housing rules:

- Can own 2 HDB flats if you have 3 kids.Singaporeans sure will reproduce!!!

HDB flats aren't cheap...how to pay for 2 ?
Besides, no need to have 2 flats.

Rent the other one out, is it? I would just sell it. haha.

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LKVM:
janet_lee88:

[quote=\"pupilview\"]Maybe they should tweak the housing rules:

- Can own 2 HDB flats if you have 3 kids.Singaporeans sure will reproduce!!!

HDB flats aren't cheap...how to pay for 2 ?
Besides, no need to have 2 flats.

No levy for maids and maid sal standard for 350 how :idea:[/quote]No need to pay levy for maids, instead that amt given to the maid. I know the higher pay is unjustifiable but better to give the levy to the maid than to govt right ?

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/350655https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/350655Tue, 01 Feb 2011 03:40:08 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to If you could, would you decide on a 3rd child? on Tue, 01 Feb 2011 03:17:59 GMT]]>

pupilview:
Maybe they should tweak the housing rules:

- Can own 2 HDB flats if you have 3 kids.Singaporeans sure will reproduce!!!
HDB flats aren't cheap...how to pay for 2 ?
Besides, no need to have 2 flats.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/350604https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/350604Tue, 01 Feb 2011 03:17:59 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to If you could, would you decide on a 3rd child? on Tue, 01 Feb 2011 03:14:49 GMT]]>

AgnesMM:
I have one and only daughter (8 yrs of age) and I don even dare think of a second one!!!!!!

Me tooo...1 DD (pri 2). Until now dun dare to have no 2. πŸ˜‰

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