Kids age gaps.

[chowmeinchick]

I know this question has probably been asked a million times before on here but I was just wandering how close together, in age, your kids were?

I've only just had a baby so not thinking of having any more yet but was just interested.

26 months. I don't think it's that good as we hit peak tantrum around the age that dd2 was born.... longer might have been better. Dd1 still in nappies also and now doesn't want to potty train. However I think they will be friends when older and if we stick with just two it will be good to have 'got out of the way' the sleepless baby times

12 months between DC 1 & 2
23 months between DC 2 & 3

16 months between dc1 and dc2, 12 years between dc2 and dc3. Hoping for an 18 month - 2 years gap between dc3 (9 weeks old) and dc4 (fx)

5 years. Perfect for us - I insisted on a minimum of 4 years.

Despite the age gap, they play, fight etc just as normal.

I have 8 yo DS1, 6yo DS2 and DS3 is due in January. The 2 year age gap definitely got easier with time and now they are the best of friends.

This time around with my 3rd pregnancy I'm enjoying not having a toddler to run around after while nauseous and exhausted - my two boys occupy themselves happily when I need to rest.

I'm also looking forward to having 1:1 time with DS3 when the other two are at school!

So both smallish and fairly big age gaps are great - so far!

I think this is one of those things you agonise over before getting pregnant, but a few years later it doesn't really matter in the grand scheme of things. Anything between 1 and 3 years is a small enough gap that it is likely that they will be able to enjoy activities together. How well they get on particularly as they get older depends more on personality than age in my experience. The bigger the gap or the more children you have, the harder it is to find activities to suit everyone. But having them very close together also increases sibling rivalry and can lead to resentment and jealousy if a younger sibling 'overtakes' an older one.

Have 4 DCs average age gap 3 years, so 9 years between the oldest and youngest. We often split the family in half - DH has taken the older 2 to a festival this week while I have done a few day trips and play dates with the younger 2. Works for us.

It'll be 20months; am currently pg with DC2 who's due in October.

Bit anxious about the near future; DD is 18 months and (mostly) a delight but holy cow is the tantrum side starting to show.

Plus this pg has been so much tougher on my body than the last, I don't know why but I'm 31 weeks and utterly totally exhausted.

Will leave it two years next time (as I'm having a CS but can't wait too long as nearing 40) x

DC 1 + 2 where a year apart
Dc2 and 3 13 years
Dc 3 and 4 21 months
Dc4 and 5 18 months spa.

My first us 6 and currently pregnant with baby number 2. X

5 years. Still plenty of jealousy issues but at least only one small one at a time and only one lot of nursery fees at a time.

12 years by time baby comes. Would of loved them closer but DV relationship with DS dad. Then 7 yrs wasted with someone who I quite frankly didn't realise at the time I didn't love. Then met a wonderful man fell in love, ttc 18m. Laproscopy due to fertility issues.. 1 month clomid as 'whala' dc due March 2018. Hoping to conceive naturally fairly soon after as won't do clomid again, will go by if it happens it happens.. If n or were lucky to have what we have.

7 years when DS1 is born. DD1 is super excited.

My son was born 2 weeks before my daughter turned 3. We'd waited so potty training etc was all sorted as I suffer with sickness and couldn't have dealt with potty training at the same time. However, my daughter is now 12 and my son is 9 and number 3 is due in November!

19 months here. I was also told to wait ideally two years as had an EMCS but they weren't concerned in the slightest!

The first six months were challenging but ok. I've found the second six months harder. Dd2 is into everything and I can't take my eyes off them for a minute. I'm hoping once she hits 2 it'll become much easier! Until then I'll be kept on my toes!

I think In reality a baby with another child is hard no matter what age with different challenges along the way.

Just over 3 years. DS2 was conceived much quicker than we anticipated but we couldn't have even entertained having a second until DS1 started school as couldn't afford 2 lots of full time childcare at the same time. As it was, DS1 started school as I went back to work after maternity leave so it worked perfectly. They get on really well too and are close enough in age to enjoy stuff together but also far enough apart that when DS2 was born my eldest was relatively self sufficient.