How close/far apart in age are your kids?

[Sunkissed19]

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!

[LACh1]

My little girl is 3.10yrs and little boy is 20mths.  They are 2yrs, 2mths apart.  We are going to try for number three around oct/nov so that would make the next gap (if it happens quickly) 2yrs, 9mths.  I think the slightly bigger gap will be great especially with my son as he is very clingy and very used to being the baby.  I think giving him a little more time will really help.  I have friends who have them closer together - 3 girls with about 18mths between them all and she finds it very difficult.  Add to the fact that she breast fed them all until 12mths means that her body has not really had a break from pregnancy or BF for nearly 4 years now - that has to take it out of you.  I guess everyone is different and you have to take lots of factors into consideration from your individual children and there needs/personalities to age of parents, work /money needs and what you think you can cope with (which can change with each additional child.  However somethimes you really don't have much control over when the next comes along as one of my friends found out - she has 2 same age as mine and just had another one 3 months ago which was a little surprise.  Good luck with your choice and hope all works out well.

[penswriter]

My guys are 5 minutes apart.

[degriffdog]

My girls are 23 months apart, they are almost 9 and almost 7.  They have their moments but have fun together.  Then I have a little boy who just turned 2 and now ttc for number 4.  I would have them closer together but we were buying a house and wanted to wait a little bit more, that is why there is 5 yrs between the 2 youngest.  My son is a huge handful and I wanted to wait til he was 2 to try again, so he and the next one will hopefully be about 3 yrs apart. You will know what to do, just trust yourself.

[HeatherLF16]

I only have one child, Franky who is 2 weeks old.  But, I grew up the eldest of 3 girls.  We are all 4 years apart.  I love it and think 3-4 years is perfect and loved growing up with my sisters... when I was 8 I had one sister who was 4 and one who was an infant.  We are inseparable now as adults =) (I am 28 one sister is 24 and one is 20).  

[5n1]

My kids are 4 years apart, and that is how I planned it...Me and my siblings were also 4 years apart..I think that is a great age gap, just because like Nikki said you have time to enjoy each of their stages more...My oldest had started school right after I had my middle child, and now I just had my last baby 6 days ago and my middle child will be starting school in a few weeks...I mean they have their moments, but I really enjoy it this way...

[Sunkissed19]

We were thinking of trying again a couple months after Matthew (my now 3 month old) turns 2...but we might choose to wait until he's potty trained because im not sure if i like the idea of having 2 in diapers and it might be fun if he was old enough to be interested in helping out...like getting things for me or wanting to feed the baby...stuff like that. but i think some of you ladies made a good point about it depending on what his personality turns out to be like..like if he's independent or clingy..i guess i'll have to wait and see! but thanks for the feedback girls this really helps me to think clearly about this and makes it easier to plan our family!