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Other-poll poll What is the age gap between your children and pros and cons about it.. I have two sons oldest 3 1/2 yo and youngest just turned 1 on saturday, just trying to figure out when to start trying again?? TIA
(Other poll by DeaS, 850 days ago)
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california-mom (849.4 days ago)
My kids are 7.5, 5, my youngest turns 2 this Saturday, and this ones due any day. The best for me was 2.5 years apart.

carolinagirls (849.5 days ago)
My girls are 21 months apart. My youngest is not even 2 months old yet, so I`m pretty new at this but it`s been so great and I`m surprised at how easy it`s been to juggle both girls. My oldest is in LOVE with her sister and I can`t wait until they can play together. The oldest is not jealous at all and I wanted them to be close in age so they have similar interests and can play games together!!! I started trying when she was 10 months and I got pregnant when she was 13 months old. The pregnancy was tough and I was tired all the time but I think it would have been tough regardless of how old my toddler was.

Tara83 (849.9 days ago)
My daughter and son are 17 months apart, it was planned that way and they are now 3 and 1.5yrs. There are so many pro`s to this age gap (for me anyways) I love how they have bonded by being so close in age and sharing the same interests. There was no jealousy with my daughter when my son was born, I was already in baby mode so going from 1 to 2 children was easy the list of pros could go on forever. We are planning our 3rd and will start trying this May which will put my son at 21 months when we began trying and younger then 3 when the baby is born (if all goes to plan). Good luck with whatever you decide each age gap will have pro`s and con`s everyone has their own experiences there is no `perfect` age gap only you will know when you are ready ;o)

lin (849.9 days ago)
my first two are eighteen months apart, my third is coming in august and my kids ages will be 4, 2.5 and newborn. I think this is great! Im still in baby mode and my two oldest are communicating and playing well together. We conceived when second baby was around 1.5.



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