Is a 6 year age gap a silly idea?

[Creamtea1]

Hi all,
Will start ttc in Oct and if im lucky enough to succeed (I am officially old, 35) the age gap at a new baby would be 6 yrs to dc1 and 8 yrs to dc2. Is that a silly idea? Am I going to be insane taking 2 to secondary school and one just starting at primary a few yrs down the line? Will the older two resent the new one?
Any experience/advice much appreciated

Not silly at all theres 12 years between me and my sister and although growing up our relationship wash't typical sisters due to age gap, now we're both adults with children of our own the age gap is less significant. 6 years is even less an issue...theres hardly much of a difference between a 20 year old and a 26 year old. Good luck.

Quite an interesting article here

Thanks everyone for all the comments. One of the main factors in the gap is the cc costs so that is a real advantage - last time had 2 in childcare and was costing so much. I am excited ! Was worried about disturbing and dynamics within the family but after hearing all the experiences here I think it will only add to it :)

Hi OP, my brother is 7 years older than me. Sometimes growing up it was great as he was brilliant at entertaining me and getting me to eat when mum couldn't. The bad points were that I wanted to play with him and he wanted to be a grumpy teenager and I was probably embarrassing, also he managed to complete frustrate me sometimes as he was that bit older and more clever!

Now I'm 27 we get on really well :) I think it has taken my brother a long time to accept my opinions and see me as an adult, but this may well be a brother/sister thing rather than an age gap thing!

Anyways, go for it, as you said yourself it would be a regret if you didn't try.

I haven't read all the posts but i can say from experience it has been very hard. Dd1 was 6yrs 1 day when dd2 was born all was good to begin with dd1 helped out loads but as the years have gone on (dd1 now 14 yrs dd2 8 yrs) they really don't get on at all. They have the odd time when they can tollerate each other but generally they are never in the same room together as they will literally kill each other. I also have ds1 who is 3yrs and he gets along with both dd's but i would never leave them alone together even to go upstairs as it always ends in a fight and a couple of time a hospital visit.
This might not be the case for you of course but i wish i had had all my babies closer together now as it is so disheartening as i know they do love each other loads

If it's a silly idea it's too late for me! DS1 is nearly 9, DS2 is nearly 7 and DC3 is due in December.

There is a 7yr gap between my 2 DD's and it's a perfect one for us. DD1 is old enough to understand how to play nicely and help mummy at the same time

There is 5 years between me and little sis and we get on so much better than i do with big sis (two years older than me).

There was no rivalry and we just adored her as a baby - go for it :)