Three kids under the age of 3!!!!

I wanted our kids close as well but decided (once we had our first) that we wanted to leave it a little longer between kids so we could spend the extra time with our first & we could get on top of everything & be more financially stable for a 2nd baby. We're hoping to try for #2 near Xmas so there will be around 2 1/2 years between the 2 but i guess we'll have to wait & see how it goes! My sister in law has 4 kids at the age of 22 - they're 4, 2 (twins) & she just had her 4th last month. My other SIL, who is also 22, had her 3rd last month as well, 3, 2 & the newborn. I dunno how they manage either, i have enough trouble with just the 1 sometimes!!! I guess it depends on how close people want their kids, how well they can manage with so many little ones & also whether they can afford to have more than 1 in diapers at the same time - finances i think are always the main reason for having kids when people do!

I couldn't do it but my mom did with me my brother and my sister she made it and she had all three of us by the time she was 22 years old. The good out come is that she will be young and able to enjoy life when we are all of age and out on our own.

my sister did the same thing her oldest was 6 yrs old then she had another then another, and another...the last 3 are all within 3 years. you never know how u will handle a situation, and when you are in that situation you don't know how u handle it. you just do it the best you can and hope that it all turns out all right. my first two are 2 years apart and my youngest is 17 years younger than his next sibbling. i'd say closer is better hehe.

Three children under the age of three will be challenging for your friend. I hope she has a large home and lots of energy. I know a lady that tried fro 10 years to get pregnant. Then she became pregnant after having IVF. She had triplet boys. She had to get a push chair with one seat at the front and two at the back. Buying baby things for three was quite expensive. She didn't work outside the home until her boys were 5 years old. The early years were tiring but quite delightful .

one of my friends is 31 and shes now pregnant with her 8th child and with each child theres a very small gap her youngest is just 8 months and shes already 4 months into this pregnancy i just dont know how her and her husband cope but she says she loves kids and always wanted a big family. i just think shes insane LOL

I am not one to have 3 kids under three, but my two are very close together. They are 55 weeks apart to the day. They are now 1 and 2. My youngest sister will be 26 Jan 1st and she has 4 kids already and the oldest is 9, then her next will be 5, then her third will be 4, and her youngest just turned 2. Her middle two are actually 50 weeks apart and I thought she was crazy until I did it myself. It does have its advanatages though, like you get everything over with sooner, meaning diapers and bottles and stuff like that. Tell her good luck and to have fun!!

I have 2 kids .My son is 3 years old.And my daughter is 22 and a half months.So they are kind of close in age.People actually sometimes think they are twins since my daughter is catching up in height to her brother.LOL.I didnt plan on having them that close in age.But it happend and I love them both.It is a challenge though.Especailly whent hey are in diapers,and in the process of potty training them.I dont know if I want a third child though.But if I ever do it will be when my duaghter is at least 4 years old.Just think of people that have 10 kids.I dont know how they do it.LOL.

I can totally understand what she is going through. I have a 1yr old, 2yr old, and am due October 5th with our 3rd and final and am only 23. It is really not all that bad. I have 2 in diapers and so when one needs changed I just change both. I don't see it being much more of a problem with adding another. I am just glad that we are having the kids while we are young and have a bunch of energy. My mom also had 3 under 3 so maybe it is hereditary lol.

Yes, our neighbor had 6 children. They don't have a big house to sheltem them, they don't have any source of income to feed their kids. I just don't know they handle this.