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Experience raising 3 daughters close in age teenage years

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Mammaandmum · 10/07/2025 15:39

Hi
Anyone any experience and advise on raising 3 daughters close in age?
Or anyone who grew up with only sisters, how was it for you?
My dh and I are expecting our 3rd daughter. They will be close in age 3 2 and 0. My husband grew up with 2 sisters who fought a lot as teenagers and still need a lot ot mental support from their mum in their late 20ties. DH think his life is going to be hard from teenage years onwards. (Competition, insecurities). I grew up with 1 very quite brother but I love my girls and I don't mind the gender. I think having sisters can be nice as adults? And you can set boundaries on the complaining when they're teenage onwards ?
Love to hear some experiences ❤️

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SunsetCocktails · 10/07/2025 15:55

I have 2, not 3, but teenagers can be hard work full stop, girls or boys. Mine get on great but still have their moments. The main thing is not to sweat the small stuff otherwise you’ll be nagging forever. We’re pretty chilled parents and it works for us. Trying to be kind here, but if your husband’s sisters still need mental support from their parents at their age then there’s a lot more going off there than most kids experience. Maybe she enables them?

Poats · 10/07/2025 20:22

I have 2 sisters. We were never particularly close and didn't have much in common despite being close in age. We never really hung out together as teens or adults. We didn't fight or compete, we just had completely different interests and values. I am in my 40s now and don't have much contact with them.

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