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Originally posted by dtb
My second-favorite story about kid spacing (after my husband/b-i-l) is that of a college boyfriend's family. He was one of four boys, all born one year apart. Except for the last two -- who were twins. So his mother (who was an alcoholic -- understandably...) had (1) no help and (2) a 2-year-old, a 1-year-old and 2 newborns. It's a wonder she's only an alcoholic.
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Through the local parents of multiples organization, we know a similar family. The mother had a plan for her perfect family: three kids, each spaced a year apart. The last kid was
triplets. Yes, that's right,
five kids under the age of 3 1/2 (now they range from 2-5). Just the logistics of childseats alone is mind boggling (Most minivans won't hold three carseats across in their back seat, and big SUVs don't work either because the middle seats have to flip up to get to the back. They have an Econoline.).
She is one of the most put together people I've ever met. Some people just seem to be able to handle it. A Saturday alone with my two, and I can barely move by the end of the day.
