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I was just watching John and Kate Plus 8 on Oprah when Oprah asked, "Are things easier now that they're three?" Oh how I laughed and laughed. Kate quickly replied that, no, three is in fact not easier than two. Then she said, "Didn't you know? Three is the new two." Exactly.I'm so glad I'm not the only person that noticed this. My older daughter breezed through her twos, and I a smug, young parent patted myself on the back for my exceptional parenting abilities. Then three came a long and holy hell. I survived on my wits alone and an occasional pint of Ben and Jerry's. And then the sun dawned on a new year; suddenly she was four and completely charming.
My younger daughter will be three in about 6 weeks. She, too, has been a perfectly lovely two, but I can see the tell-tale signs of three showing its face. I'm bracing myself, and thinking of stocking up on a few pints of Half Baked. At least I can comfort myself in the knowledge that I've only got one three-year-old to deal with and not six. I wish them well.
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2-24-2008 @ 11:18AM
Jenna said...Ugh. I've heard this from various parents. However, I'm interested to know if it's a one-or-the-other type issue or, no matter what, three is going to be worse than two. Because? Right now? Two is absolutely awful. And if it's getting worse than this? I need to take a vacation starting in November of this year.
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2-24-2008 @ 11:35AM
Jenn D said...My daughter turned three at New Years, and let me tell you...Three is kicking my rear end. I miss two, please, can't I have two back??
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2-24-2008 @ 6:03PM
malenda05 said...How right you are!! I am a teacher with 4 children of my own. All of the teachers at school and I have been saying the same exact thing... Three is the new two!! At least we know we are not alone!!!
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2-24-2008 @ 1:41PM
Jill said...Ha! My son just turned four and he's become a new person almost overnight. I would not have survived another month.
I. Will. Never. Have. Another. Three. Year. Old.
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2-24-2008 @ 2:17PM
jane said...Boy, I love 3. My little guy is 3.5 and I love it so much. He can talk really well now and do so much more for himself. I didn't like 2. Maybe it is the child. I'm not sure. I'm really on the fence about adding another child and this is the first age I've really liked. So, now I'm considering it. I like the fact that he can recognize numbers and letters and has been going on the potty for a year. There are “almost” no accidents. He can really help me with things that he could only pretend to do at 2. But, the thought of having another two years that I pretty much didn’t like at all…..I’m not really convinced. I also like that we can be more spontaneous with things because there aren’t naps and sippy cups and all the diaper bag things happening. Hubby would like 6 but I’m having a hard time even thinking of maybe ONE more.
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2-24-2008 @ 6:44PM
ame s said...Really? When did this happen?
My daughters are 8 and 10 now, and three was thrilling around here, lol. Sucessful potty training, pre-school, learning to feed the cats. Two was not terrible at all, one was wonderful because they could walk on their own and didnt have to be carried around all the time.
I think it depends on the child. Once my children were around 6 months old and decided the bottle wasn't so evil after all, it was smooth sailing. Some children are harder than others. I wouldn't have said so when they were under 6 months and latched onto me 20 hours a day, but I guess I got off lucky.
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4-08-2008 @ 10:46AM
isisaquaria said...Mine too. Three, two any of it-never had a "terrible time" with my older girls. I think parenting has something to do with it---my girls had moments, but we stopped and solved the issue instead of "hold on" or just a minute or later.
2-24-2008 @ 10:35PM
LGirl said...Yes 3 is much more difficult than 2. BUT! What the frig what Ms O thinking by flying that huge family, that distance for a 5 min segment. That was just painful.
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2-25-2008 @ 9:37AM
mamaloo said...We had the same experience. 2 was easy but 3 was difficult. I wonder if it was just the particular social learning challenges we faced at 3 that we didn't at 2. I also think that key to our easy 2's was that my son learned basic sign language as a baby so he didn't have any communication challenges as a toddler.
I do have to say that we never even experienced a tantrum until my son was 4. And those are strongly associated with being very tired.
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3-04-2008 @ 1:14PM
christielockwood said...I laugh when someone says "aren't you glad to be done with the "terrible two's?" Are they kidding?! That was a breeze compared to three. I swear sometimes I'm living with a pint-sized teen-aged girl. You say it gets better at four? I"ll be counting the days till May...
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3-01-2008 @ 6:29PM
suzanne leonard said...To John and Kate;
Just want to let you know how much
I love your show. One reason is: I don't have
any children, and makes me feel very good to image???
I LOVE THE SHOW..
Kate your personality is
fantastic with John....
Suzanne leonard
ADORABLE KIDS....
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2-28-2008 @ 2:05PM
suzanne leonard said...Tomorrow is the day you will remember for
yesterday. Cherish every moment as
you do faithfully....You should be extremely proud...
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3-19-2008 @ 3:45PM
Dottie Adler said...First of the best thing about this special family is that they are for ""REAL"" I would not miss a show for any thing. I do have a ?' comment or what ever U~ want to name it. If U~ are ever in need of of someone to do they Family's Laundry I will come to ur home and do it (YES I Love to do Laundry) and since I am alone now I Miss it. All of my children are grown w/ their own familys' and I now Widowed, Ur Show is a bright side of my life. BUT I do have a ? for Kate, in the show that showed ur' Pregeant belly, How in the world did U ever do it ? and U` might think this is silly or wierd BUT did U~ have a plastic wrap or something on ur Belly ? I have wondered toooooooo LONG I had to ask Thanks for letting PPl into ur special world. DLA
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3-26-2008 @ 8:41PM
Stephanie said...Yes, three was rough, but now that my daughter is 10, I would love to have three back!
Cherish those moments!
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3-29-2008 @ 7:52PM
Homer s. VaNNOUSONE said...To Jon and kate;
I just want to let you 2 to know how much I enjoy watching your show and I think it is so cool see Jon ( an asian guy like myself ) to have his own T. V show. I too am an asian from Laos and married to a very wonderful white woman and have 3 beautiful girls. your show is truly an inspiration to both of us and I want to thank you for being who you are and truly I thought rasing 3 kids is hard enough but you guys with 8 children!!! WOW!!!! you two are awesome!!! and Kate;you are amazing!!! I would love to have u call my wife if it is ok with jon ( she loves your show)
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4-08-2008 @ 8:45AM
Barbara said...Was watching the show that aired on 4-7-08. I just smiled, when John said he doesn`t like to show his emotions. Tell him he is not by himself, most men don`t like to show their real emotions. We women wish they would. GO! John.
I think the two of you are super. And that you have the most important thing, True Love.
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5-06-2008 @ 2:07PM
sarah stone said...I love watching John and Kate plus eight. Although i love the show and am very interested in a day in their life i would not want to be in your shoes. You are both great parents. Somtimes i think that kate overreacts with things but every mother is different. I have two children Anthony is nine years old and Macie is three years old.
I completely understand that three is the new two i have been through it once and am now going through it for the second time, but this is the last time for me i got fixed last june. I thought going through it with tow was plenty there is no way i could do it a third time. I love my kids very much but two is enough for me and my husband. Good luck with the rest of the year with six three year olds.
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