Hi everyone. Am thinking of trying for second but am really hung up about getting the age gap right. I would be so grateful of people's input here on 'your experience' of age gaps. For instance it has been my observation that siblings with a smaller gap (2 years or less) get on better and have closer relationships than those with a bigger gap. Personally I always felt it was better to have a big gap as that way no 1 would have more time alone with parents and would then not feel pushed out too soon. But I think that maybe the longer they go without a sibling the more they find it difficult to accept their baby bro or sis particulary if they are going through a 'selfish' phase in their social/emotional development. There are 10 years between me and my sis and we have always been so close and very loving but she was desperate for a baby sister by the time I came along and always played the role of big sis. Unfortunately I do not have the time (bio clock) to wait for my DD to ask for a new baby. I used to think my friends were absolutely potty for going for a 2 year gap. They have all looked so busy and stressed so I avoided that. DD is now 21 months. But I am really worried that the 3 year gap is not a good one, causing much jealousy. What have you found?
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