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To ask if a 5-6 year age gaps between children is too big?

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HeyGabby · 20/04/2026 16:20

My DD is 4 and we are struggling to conceive #2. So we are looking at least 5.5 years gap now. I'm a bit sad that if we do manage to conceive the gap will be too big for them to have a good relationship 😪

Please could I ask for people's experiences of this gap?

OP posts:
Fidgety31 · 20/04/2026 16:23

Yes .
mine have big age gaps and have nothing in common as they’re at different life stages .
i expect it will be less of a problem in adulthood though

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