Age gap

bubbles · Apr 9th, 2008, 09:30 AM

I'm currently pregnant with my 1st baby

and was talking to my mum and sister at the weekend about future plans. The subject of more children came up and I said that I was waiting until this one was 4yrs old until trying for another one (I know it's not born yet, I'm a very organised person. Just call me monica). Both mum and sister were horrified by this decision. I think as my mum had all three of her children quite close (biggest age gap is 2yrs) she can't see why I would leave it so long, DH is 5yrs older than his brother and they get on quite well. My sister has a boy who's nearly 8 and she is planning to start trying in august for number 2 (long story short she had son at 16 split with his dad and had a couple of relationships breakdown since, she has now found her perfect guy and wants to expand their family). Any who! I just wanted to know what age gaps everyone has/would like between children

BeckyBoo · Apr 9th, 2008, 09:37 AM

Me and my brother have 18mths between us and are really close. I started TTC when my son was 6mths old as I wanted my children close together. It didn't work that way though. There is going to be nearly 3 years between them.

I didn't want to leave it too late as I have a bad eye condition that may leave me blind before I was 30 so I wanted to see my kids grow up for aslong as possible. And second reason is once they reach 3-4 you're pretty much out of nappies and bottles etc so I wouldn't want to get to the stage where my child is independant and life gets a little easier to going back to 4hrly feeds and hourly nappy changes some days! I'd might aswell do it all at once. My son doesn't have any bottles, but still isn't potty trained. He tells me AFTER he'd done it.

dizzynic · Apr 9th, 2008, 10:04 AM

hi ihave 3 girls 11,8 and 7 so 3 years gap between 1 and 2 and 17 months gap between 2 and 3 and there will be almost 8 years between 3 and 4 its all a matter of my kids just came along as and when never really thought about the gap all a matter of personal choice i think take carex

tinytoes · Apr 9th, 2008, 10:05 AM

4.5 years between me and my brother. and we get on fine!!
I also would like to wait atleast 3 years. I want to enjoy this baby before I get sick and have another one to look after! Ideally I'd like one almost at school. or atleast able to dress himself and feed himself before baby no 2 pops out.

mostly i want to be able to enjoy my children, so to do this i want it to be as stress free as possible for me!!

mom2be5 · Apr 9th, 2008, 10:08 AM

My children are 2 years, or as close to 2 years apart in age.

My husband comes from quite a large spanish/italian family and we wanted to start one of our own (I was 3 months pregnant with our oldest when we married 9 years ago).

He is one of 8 siblings, who have 2 years apart between them (he is 42 and his oldest brother is 56).

I'm 33 and have got my 3 sisters and 1 brother, who are 30, 36, 39 and 42 so a 3 year gap between.

Serene123 · Apr 9th, 2008, 10:09 AM

There is a short age gap (21 months) between me and my sister and we fight like nobodies business. However, me and my brother are 16 years apart and we get on really well.

I'm going to wait ages before my second because I'm so young. 4-6 years probably. That's just what's right for me and hopefully my children will be relaxed about that because I am. I'm not in a rush for baby number 2, although there will be one.

ElliesMum · Apr 9th, 2008, 10:11 AM

I have a son who will be 20 years old this May and i am pregnant again now.

Hows that for an age gap!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Serene123 · Apr 9th, 2008, 10:15 AM

That's a nice age gap. My brother is 18 years older than my younger sister.

momandpeanut · Apr 9th, 2008, 10:21 AM

there is 2 1/2 years between me and my brother and we are best of friends so i think id like pretty much the same gap between my kids x

leeanne · Apr 9th, 2008, 10:33 AM

My daughter is 6 and my son is almost 5....they are 18 months apart. They are very close and protective of each other.

When my baby is born he will be 5 years younger than my son and 6 1/2 years younger than my daughter.

Apr 9th, 2008, 09:30 AM	#1
bubbles Other BnB Addict Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 4,504	Age gap I'm currently pregnant with my 1st baby and was talking to my mum and sister at the weekend about future plans. The subject of more children came up and I said that I was waiting until this one was 4yrs old until trying for another one (I know it's not born yet, I'm a very organised person. Just call me monica). Both mum and sister were horrified by this decision. I think as my mum had all three of her children quite close (biggest age gap is 2yrs) she can't see why I would leave it so long, DH is 5yrs older than his brother and they get on quite well. My sister has a boy who's nearly 8 and she is planning to start trying in august for number 2 (long story short she had son at 16 split with his dad and had a couple of relationships breakdown since, she has now found her perfect guy and wants to expand their family). Any who! I just wanted to know what age gaps everyone has/would like between children

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Apr 9th, 2008, 09:37 AM	#2
BeckyBoo Trying to conceive (TTC) BnB Addict Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Scotland. Posts: 4,934	Me and my brother have 18mths between us and are really close. I started TTC when my son was 6mths old as I wanted my children close together. It didn't work that way though. There is going to be nearly 3 years between them. I didn't want to leave it too late as I have a bad eye condition that may leave me blind before I was 30 so I wanted to see my kids grow up for aslong as possible. And second reason is once they reach 3-4 you're pretty much out of nappies and bottles etc so I wouldn't want to get to the stage where my child is independant and life gets a little easier to going back to 4hrly feeds and hourly nappy changes some days! I'd might aswell do it all at once. My son doesn't have any bottles, but still isn't potty trained. He tells me AFTER he'd done it.

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Apr 9th, 2008, 10:04 AM	#3
dizzynic Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Newcastle Upon Tyne UK Posts: 1,789	hi ihave 3 girls 11,8 and 7 so 3 years gap between 1 and 2 and 17 months gap between 2 and 3 and there will be almost 8 years between 3 and 4 its all a matter of my kids just came along as and when never really thought about the gap all a matter of personal choice i think take carex

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Apr 9th, 2008, 10:05 AM	#4
tinytoes Mum (Mom) Inactive Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: France Posts: 2,912	4.5 years between me and my brother. and we get on fine!! I also would like to wait atleast 3 years. I want to enjoy this baby before I get sick and have another one to look after! Ideally I'd like one almost at school. or atleast able to dress himself and feed himself before baby no 2 pops out. mostly i want to be able to enjoy my children, so to do this i want it to be as stress free as possible for me!!

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Apr 9th, 2008, 10:08 AM	#5
mom2be5 Mum (Mom) Inactive Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: UK Posts: 40	My children are 2 years, or as close to 2 years apart in age. My husband comes from quite a large spanish/italian family and we wanted to start one of our own (I was 3 months pregnant with our oldest when we married 9 years ago). He is one of 8 siblings, who have 2 years apart between them (he is 42 and his oldest brother is 56). I'm 33 and have got my 3 sisters and 1 brother, who are 30, 36, 39 and 42 so a 3 year gap between.

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Apr 9th, 2008, 10:09 AM	#6
Serene123 Other Active BnB Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 32,048	There is a short age gap (21 months) between me and my sister and we fight like nobodies business. However, me and my brother are 16 years apart and we get on really well. I'm going to wait ages before my second because I'm so young. 4-6 years probably. That's just what's right for me and hopefully my children will be relaxed about that because I am. I'm not in a rush for baby number 2, although there will be one.

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Apr 9th, 2008, 10:11 AM	#7
ElliesMum Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: London Posts: 502	I have a son who will be 20 years old this May and i am pregnant again now. Hows that for an age gap!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Apr 9th, 2008, 10:15 AM	#8
Serene123 Other Active BnB Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 32,048	That's a nice age gap. My brother is 18 years older than my younger sister.

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Apr 9th, 2008, 10:21 AM	#9
momandpeanut Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: coventry Posts: 3,472	there is 2 1/2 years between me and my brother and we are best of friends so i think id like pretty much the same gap between my kids x

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Apr 9th, 2008, 10:33 AM	#10
leeanne Mum (Mom) BnB Spammer Elite Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: BC, Canada Posts: 26,691	My daughter is 6 and my son is almost 5....they are 18 months apart. They are very close and protective of each other. When my baby is born he will be 5 years younger than my son and 6 1/2 years younger than my daughter.

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