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What’s the biggest age gap you have between two siblings?

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Afonavon · 26/10/2020 16:41

Lighthearted:

My youngest child is nearly an adult but I am insanely broody. I get that it is probably my body making one final bid before the menopause! But I was wondering what’s the biggest age gap between two sibling (without a sibling in between, if that makes sense). If we were to go for another child, the gap would be 18 years!!!! What I probably need is for one of my adult children to have a baby that I can dote on, but none of my children want children, and of course that would not be a reason for them to do so, I know!

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Keep1984fiction · 26/10/2020 16:52

22 years between friends daughter she had at Uni then the 2 boys she had at 40 and 42.

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Bioprepper · 26/10/2020 16:56

15 years between me and my sister. She wasnt planned and even though my mother loves her she said she was much harder work and she really felt drained.

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Oldraver · 26/10/2020 16:56

19.5 years

I would say if it's what you really want to do, go for it. Dotn let convention get in the way

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CressidaTheHeathen · 26/10/2020 16:57

34 years.

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Devilesko · 26/10/2020 16:58

We have 3 dc, the largest gap is 13 years. All same father.

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formerbabe · 26/10/2020 16:59

I know a woman with a 24 year age gap. Seems like madness to me...you were free!!

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TheFormerPorpentinaScamander · 26/10/2020 16:59

There's 25 years between my relatives 2nd and 3rd dc. He has a grandson who is older than his youngest DD.

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AlwaysLatte · 26/10/2020 17:02

19 years between DS2 and DS3 (22 years between DS1 and DS4).

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HelenaJustina · 26/10/2020 17:03

23 months, 20 months, 24 months.

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Woui · 26/10/2020 17:21

13 years between mine.

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iklboo · 26/10/2020 17:23

20 years between BIL1 & BIL3.

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GuyFawkesHadTheRightIdea · 26/10/2020 17:31

15 years between my oldest and youngest

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DifficultPifcultLemonDifficult · 26/10/2020 17:33

My oldest is 19 and my youngest is 3.

He is 6ft 3" and she is teeny tiny for her age, its bloody adorable watching them playing.

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BarbaraofSeville · 26/10/2020 18:26

I know someone with a 23 YO who's just had her second a few days ago.

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Sunnydaysstillhere · 26/10/2020 18:27

Oldest was 25 when youngest was born. Dc in between though..

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ramblingsonthego · 26/10/2020 18:29

19.5 years between my first and second.

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user1493494961 · 26/10/2020 18:29

My Auntie knew someone with a 27 year age gap.

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Juanbablo · 26/10/2020 18:30

A week shy of 4 years. I enjoyed that gap but also enjoyed the 28 month gap too.

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Juanbablo · 26/10/2020 18:31

My Nan had an 18 year gap between my dad and his youngest sibling. My grandad had a 23 year gap between him and his youngest sister.

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MrsM36 · 26/10/2020 18:36

13 years between Daughter No1 & Daughter No3, 10 years & 1 week exactly between Daughter No2 & Daughter No3 & 2 years 10 mths between Daughter No1 & Daughter No2. They are 15, 12 & 2 now. Daughter No3 was our happy surprise - not at all planned but she was definitely the missing piece of our little family puzzle.

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Haworthia · 26/10/2020 18:37

10.5 years between me and my sibling. No one in between.

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ThePinkGuitar · 26/10/2020 18:40

Sil had a gap over 16 years between her dc.
I know a school mum had dd 24 when her dd was born.

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tillytoodles1 · 26/10/2020 18:41

31/2 years between my dad and his older sister. Nana we almost 49 when he was born.

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optimisticpessimist01 · 26/10/2020 18:42

I teach a girl who is 16, nearly 17, and her parents have just had a baby. She gushes about her little sibling all the time and loves helping out, and her parents appreciate the extra hands!

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tillytoodles1 · 26/10/2020 18:43

That's 31-32 years, not 3.5

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