Age Difference Between Sibilings?

I have a 4 month old son, and I know i want to have at least one more child. Im just not sure how far apart should sibilings be? I think i should wait at least 2 years before trying to conceive again. But how far is too far?

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Permalink Reply by Michael on April 12, 2009 at 11:20am: my girls are 15 months apart and play together all day, my sisters girls are 16-13-6 and dont want anything to do with each other, with the 6 yo hanging on her apron strings all day because she has no one to play with. My sister and I are 15 months apart, my brother is 4 1/2 years younger than me, my sister and I played together our whole lives growing up, but we didn't want our little brother tagging along. I would rather keep them less than 2 years apart.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Rowena Lee on April 13, 2009 at 5:30am: The average age gap between siblings is 2 and a half years. You have to worry about competition between siblings when the age gap is too small; but with families with wide gaps in age between the siblings, you have to worry that they'll be raised almost like one "only child" after another.

Now if your ready so go for another one!

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Permalink Reply by SugarFree on April 22, 2009 at 12:57pm: yea 2-3 years is perfect. My younger sister is almost 2 years younger than me and that helped having a friend while growing up to relate to. It gets harder for them to communicate on the same level when there is a greater age difference IMO.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Angela Brandeen on July 16, 2009 at 11:27am: For me it should have at least two to three years gap, so that you can give so much love and attention on each of them, and for the eldest to get ready when the second baby comes. You know getting jealous, in order to prevent warship between sibling they the first must have a grasp of understanding how nice to have another siblings to play and love with....

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Permalink Reply by Fay6669 on August 2, 2009 at 5:31pm: Well me and my sister are 51 weeks appart wand we are best friends. so I would say no more than 3 years because there can be an issue latter; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by ANGELA DYKES on August 4, 2009 at 6:03pm: WELL I WOULD SAY AT LEAST A 2 OR 3 YR DIFFERENCE. I HAVE A 6,2 AND 1 YR OLD . SO IT WOULD BE EASIER DA MORE OLDER DEY ARE. DATZ WHY I WANA WAIT UNTIL MY YOUNGEST IS AT LEAST 2 B4 I TRY 4 A GIRL; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Sabrina Wilson on October 7, 2009 at 2:39pm: I am going to say that it depends on your child. I thought that I would have wanted to start trying for our second much earlier than we actually did but I did not feel ready before my daughter turned 2 in February to have another child on the way. This may sound very selfish but I was afraid to lose my alone time with my daughter, I know that the second will not get this kind of one on one attention but I will make an effort. I also felt that being able to communicate more fully with my daughter about the process of having a baby brother or sister was important to helping her bond with the sibling before they arrive. My daughter will be at least 3, if not 3 1/2 before she has a sibling at the rate we are going with the TTC.
Good luck and remember you still have time to think about it and work within the confines of your own family needs, as well as your personal physical needs.; ▶ Reply to This