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800427 tn?1324945719

How close/far apart in age are your kids?

the title pretty much says it all. How close in age are your kids and do you like it or not? what are the pros and cons to kids close together vs kids that are far apart in age? Im really interested in the families that have extremes especially...kids that are super close together and kids that are super far apart in ages.

We just arent sure when we want to have number two and id like to get some perspective..so tell me about your kids!
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Elaina and Abby are 22 months apart.
Abby and Zoë are 31 months (2.5 yrs) apart.
Elaina and Zoë are 4.5 years apart.

So the average is about 2-3 years apart. I LOVE it. Wouldn't change a thing about it. Already TTC baby #4.
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229857 tn?1319029907
My 2 boys are 11 months apart. Brayden was born July 20, 2008 and Orion was born July 9, 2009.. Its hard until you get used to it and on a schedule but I wouldnt change it for anything!
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1194973 tn?1385503904
I'm still pregnant, so I don't have kids yet, but I do have a decent amount of siblings so I could tell you those. I'm the oldest at 20 years old, and I have 6 younger siblings. (Not all from the same mother though) The next closest is 19, then 14 (deceased), 13, 12, 9, 5 and the youngest just turned 1. I'm closest to my younger sister who is 19, just because we're 18 months apart and did a lot together. I'm not so much with the others just because I've moved out and am now starting my own family. The only advantage to having a lot of younger siblings is that my daughter will be able to have people to hang out around when she's growing up. Personally I'd prefer to have my children close in age versus spacing them out.
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1225487 tn?1370363445
mackenzie 10
gage 5
rayden 4

i liked the gap between mackenzie and gage and the boys are 16 months apart and i am due on feb 21st with number 4. gage was really jealous when we brought rayden home but as they have gotten older they dont like to be seperated.
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Well you said you like to hear about the extremes so... I myself only have a 3 yr old little girl. We are planning on trying for another around October of next year. But I am the oldest  of 4. I'm 21, my brother is 14, oldest sister is 12, and just got a new half sister in May so we are 21 years apart. My mom plans on having more with her new husband and my other siblings feel like they are trying to start their own new little family and leaving them out. I just hope they don't resent the babies because of jt
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1293887 tn?1332702847
When I look at myself I think of my mum.  My mum had 5kids.  My eldest brother is 37, myeldest sister is 33 my brother  is 28 and my sister and I are 26. My mum was a single mum with 3under 2. Shekicked my dad out when we were 3and then he died when we were 9. I am surprised wearestill alive lol but my mumwas awesome!!!!  When Ithink of the bad days Ithink ofmy mum and my brother, sisterand Ihad an awesome time together.
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