Two DD’s close in age

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I’m pregnant with my second DD there will be just under 2 years between them and I’ve always heard how hard having two daughters is and how they would have a million boys over raising more girls.
Is this just personal opinion? I’m I talking to the wrong people? Does anyone have 2 daughters who have an amazing bond? I know siblings fight and totally prepared for that but I’m being given the impression of WW3 at every turn.

I have found girls to be easier than boys tbh

I’ve got two girls with just over a year between them. Both together are infinitely easier than my son.

My girls are 2 years apart and are 6 and 8 now. Although they get on each other’s nerves and do occasionally fight, 99% of the time they are amazing together. They can happily play together for hours and have an amazing bond. The youngest in particular worships the eldest.

Mine are 9&7. (20month gap). They have their squabbling moments, but generally they are great together. DD1 has protected and watched over her sister since day 1. DD2 is the outgoing one, and stands up for her big sister. This past year, they've been each others rocks.

My girls are 18 months apart and get on very well most of the time.

Hell on earth from 10 +11...
Enjoy the early years I say!!
After 6 ds's in a row they are horrendous now at 14 +15..
Will be pushing for living in halls for uni!

I think it just depends. I have only sisters & was always fighting with the one close in age. My cousins are only boys & got on much better.

I had 3 girls in 3 years they all get on ok. Not amazingly close now they are teens but played well together when young and no hatred younger on.

We encouraged and supported their differences rather than treating them the "same"

My DD and DSD are just over a year apart and have every reason to not get along - nothing whatsoever in common, opposite personality types, lots of jealousy, very different values and home lives etc - they are the absolute best of friends and get on like a house on fire. My sister and I are 2y apart and hated each other pretty much from my birth - we barely speak now. Noone can predict it, it totally depends on the kids themselves.

Mine are 22 months apart. They've always been close, but now at 7 and 8 they are best friends. I worry a little about the teenage years as they are quite different in personality but I'm very thankful they have each other, especially now. (That's not to say they don't drive each other crazy occasionally!)

I have 2 girls 17m apart (my second and third dds). They have been really close until recently as the elder is 11 and both are hormonal. I loved having a small gap because dd2 doesnt remember a time before dd3 and so was never really jealous. Theyre in consecutive school years so have common friends and did have common interests but theyre very different too, both to look at and in personality. Even with the hormones they still get on waaaay better than my sister and I did with a 3yr gap.

I have a baby boy so I have no idea whether he will be easier or harder. I suspect personality is more of a factor than sex. I'm expecting dd4 in June. So 22m between her and DS, I'm hoping they will be close too.

When we had dd3 I got loads of unsolicited "your husband will be outnumbered, teenage years will be hell with 3 girls etc" people just like to say stuff.

I’ve two girls with a three year age gap. Thick as thieves and best of friends. Would fight for each other and love each other dearly. They are 10 and 7 now and although yes they irritate each other on occasion, they play for hours and hours together and need little input from me.

Mine are 5 and 7 (20 months apart) and are best of friends.

Me and my sister were 15 months apart,we get on great. I don't think we were to bad as very young children.

The have three DD's - 11, 13 (nearly 14) and 15. DD one and two are only 16 months apart.

It goes in swings and roundabouts as to how well they get on. As little ones they played together as best friends and mostly got along.

Between 9-12 they definitely didn't get on as well. They were finding their feet and their own personalities. But never bad.

I find they bicker a bit now they're teens but are 100% supportive of each other. But they have their own interests, friendship groups and hobbies. But they do have strong opinions and can be mean to each other sometimes, especially now the older two are quite hormonal.

Having three DDs, all within 4.5 years of each other, has been a godsend during lockdown. They are their own 'social circle' and have helped them maintain social contact and interaction with others of a similar age.

Don't get me wrong. They get on with each other but can be pretty foul to me sometimes.

Mine are only 6 and 5 so can’t speak for how hard it gets when they get older, but mine have a lovely bond. Really beautiful. My eldest was just in love with her sister from the moment they met when the younger was an hour old and it’s carried on.... the little one looks up to her older sister and the older one looks after and teaches her little sister. I hope that they keep the bond they have now all their lives. For what it’s worth, I have a sister with a similar gap and we have a good bond and we’ve always had a close relationship.

17 months gap here, dd18 & dd17, one school year. I think it’s worked really well, similar age related interests, few joint friends (not many), although they are completely different personalities.

I just asked them if they had children what age gap would they want, they both thought 2 years was good, but then thought a levels and GCSEs same time, so decided 18months would be better.

So it can’t have been all bad

I've got two girls with a 21 mo age gap. I've got nothing to compare it too but they are awesome. 6&8 now and so much fun

16 months between me and my sister. Best friends growing up and still are now at 30 & 29. We grew up in a 5 bedroomed house but chose to share until I was in 6th form. Been on girls hols together etc
My mum said it was brilliant bringing us up. My friend has 2 DD with 19 months gap and they’re very close and get on extremely well. Still only young at 3 & 1 but share a room and love it.

Oh and I’ve got 19 months gap between my boys- I wanted the same bond me and my sister have.

Congrats OP it’ll be amazing.

My daughters are 4 years apart, my baby is only 3 months old so I dont know how it's going to go! Haha
But me and my sister are 18 months apart. We are very different but have the same interests and like the same things. So this was easy for my mum and dad because we would sit and do the same things. But our personalities did clash occasionally.
I would say the benefits out way any potential negatives. We shared clothes, our friends all got on so we could hang out all together and when we got older we did a lot of stuff together like shopping.
We get on really well now we are in our twenties, we rarely argue at all. The last argument we have was her yelling at me for being to dramatic when I was hungover.. I was really hungover.

3 girls, 3,6 & 8. Love it, give me girls over boys anyway. I always thought I wanted boys but so happy I had 3 girls.

My two girls are the best of pals. One of the best parts of motherhood is watching the bond between them. One is at secondary school now, but they are still close. (Been a lifesaver in lockdown!)

There has been research that shows that 2 daughters close in age is the key to a harmonious household....more so than any other combination..... I’ve got 2 boys and a girl so I wouldn’t know if this is true😁

I have 3dds ( 2 are twins) and I wouldn't change a thing. They rock.