What are the age difference between..

[tinkerbellmamma]

My oldest is now 9, her sister is 6 (33 months apart) and my son is 4 (25 months apart #2). I think I preferred the 33 month age gap because the 2nd and 3rd are too much alike and fight all the time My oldest and youngest get along the best, he leaves her alone and she leaves him alone - lol

 

[ILuvMulan]

As a sibling... my brother is 13 years older than me. THAT is a big age difference. But even though he had moved out by the time I started school after I graduated from college we became very close.
However, I will say that after he moved out I was very lonely and felt like an only child so... I decided that when I had kids I would have them close together. God has a sense of humor. I had three in 2 years. My oldest is 17 months older than my twins I don't think that age difference is a big deal. It depends more on their personalities. However, looking back 5 years is great. We will have 3 in college at the same time. YIKES!

 

[Ericandjenng]

We've just had our Little Princess and 15 days later our son turned 6. In some ways I wish we hadn't waited this long but that has more to do with my age (almost time for the big one!) rather than the difference in their ages. In most ways, it's great. But even though He was very excited to have a little sister (he called her "his Little Princess) and we tried to prepare him for the changes in attention and so forth, we've still run into a few issues of acting out as he adjusts. He does like to help, maybe a little too much. Hubby and I make an effort to give him some special time with each of us too even if it's just running to the store. Also since he's in school, I get alot of bonding time with just her.

Every age difference has pros and cons, just love your kids and everything will work out!!

 

[pudge the fish]

we have a 25 YO, a 17 YO and an 11 YO...

The 17 YO didn't always live with us as he is my Step son but we decided a long time ago that since we are a family ,we did away with the word step.
When they were younger it was hard. A LOT of only child stuff going on.

But now things are nice.
The 11 YO can't wait for her sister & Brother in law to have kids so she can be an aunt.
The 17 YO helps his sister with her homework and teaches her how to stand up for herself and some "cool" teenage stuff..
They are both into anime and a few other things like Disney
He is very protective of her - of course he knows everything and is always right

The hardest on me is doing the teen years over again 3 times
there seemed to be way too much drama from the 25 YO when she was a teen,
the 17 YO is "Mr. I know everything and I am smarter than you" and
the 11 YO is going thru her tween stage.
Things did work out and it has been fun!

 

[clairemolly]

A little late to the party but wanted to chime in...our daughters are 4 1/2 years apart. It made it so much easier in my mind. The oldest was old enough to understand and didn't "need" help with as many things. Now they play together often and she helps the youngest with many things, which is great.

I am expecting our 3rd and the 2nd won't yet be 3. This is stressing me out more than having them 4+ years apart. I have to try and get my 2yo potty trained (she is already doing well, so it isn't a forced thing) and transitioned to a big girl bed by August, and she is still very much in the stage where she "needs" us to do things for her.

I say go for it and don't worry about it!

 

[pnutallergymom]

Chiming in too!!

I have 4 children. Brenna is 8, Jake is 7, Sean is 6 and Brigitte is 3.

So my first two are 12mo apart, the boys are 16mo apart, and there is 3yrs between Sean and Brigge.

Honestly, I think it is great from all angles. Brenna is very patient with the 3yr old, but the 3 older kids are very close as well. It makes it nice being able to take the 3 older ones and do something as they are all relatively into the same thing...yet, they are very happy to be doing the 3yr old stuff too. I think the maturity is there that they know she needs to be included, and well, they love acting "not their age" too!!

Now, college tution will probably prove to be a bit traumatic, as will sharing cars when driving age!!! So, whatever you decide, I think it will work out perfectly!!

Good Luck!!

 

[Bastiansmom]

I only have one child, who is 7 so my children will most likely be 8+ years apart. I was only 19 when I had him and didn't want to be a stereotypical "teen mom" so I chose not to have more kids for a while. My mom struggled as a single mom and I didn't want to do that. His father and I are still happliy married, I finished my BBA and am feel like I am stable so we may think of having more sometime soon. I never planned on my kids being almost 10 years apart, but now that it has happened that way I am relieved I won't have to pay for cars, weddings, or college at the same time!

Another interesting story...
I had a good friend in high school named Lindsay who is about 6 months older than me. Her mom had a little girl (Hannah) a few months before my son was born and they lived near my mom when the kids were babies. My DS and Hannah ended up becoming BFF in Kindergarten. It was nice that Lindsay and I were friends and my son her sister were friends. Her mom didn't have any kids between the two... two daughters 20 years apart. Their family is very happy.. I don't think there is a "perfect" age. You have to do what is best for your family. Good luck and much happiness!

 

[AdamsPrincess]

my boys are 12 months 3 weeks 3 days apart!

but when we decided to have number 3, the youngest will be about 4-5 years or even bigger gap.

 

[Kae]

My kids are almost 3 years apart we wanted them further apart. My oldest sister kids are 32-18-13 all boys they get along great. My younger sisters kids are 14-9-8mths 2 girls & now a boy
Kae

 

[tchrrx]

My brother is 4 1/2 years younger than me. My sister is 9 years younger.

The bad thing about the age difference is that I feel like I missed out on helping my siblings through the teen years. I got married when brother was 15 and sister was only 11.

My sister and I are now best friends. We talk multiple times each week. We live 2 hours apart, but manage to see each other as much as possible. I wouldn't trade my siblings for the world!

 

[Sgstuckey]

My girls are nearly nine years apart in age. As with any situation, there are pros and cons. I wouldn't change it! There is nothing like watching your "too cool" teenager playing dress up and dolls with her preschool age sister! (Or better yet...her and her friends still playing when the little one has long ago moved one to another activity!) It gives her permission to be little for a while longer. That is the best part!

 

[yellownovawife]

My DDs are almost 5 years apart - they are 5 grades apart in school. They are generally very close sisters. I get a lot of comments from people about how close they are considering the age difference. It has kept my older daughter young for a longer time to have a much younger sister. For example, the last time we went to WDW my oldest was 12 and she actually wore a princess costume to the CRT breakfast! This is because she had a much younger sister so she got into it. This year they are 10 and 15 and no one is dressing upoh well - they have outgrown those kinds of things! It has been nice for my older daughter to help with her sister along the way. The only negative has been that the older one was an only child for so long that she has some residual effects of spoiled only child syndromeWe have friends with siblings much closer in age who are not as loving to one another as mine are so I really believe the kids do not need to be 2.5 years apart in order to be ideal. Each family has their own ideal! Good luck with your family adventures!

 

[MinnieGi]

My DD and DS are 4yrs and one day apart - had the exact same due date for both!! We had wanted a closer age range but I ended up miscarrying three times in between so we got a 4 year difference and couldn't be happier. DD was old enough to help out with little things when DS was born and it was nice to only have one in diapers at a time.

Just a note I am 7 1/2 years older than my brother and 15 years older than my sister. And we have great relationships with each other. Families come with all sorts of age differences what matters is the relationships in them.