kids

[kathydmills]

how far apart is good to space your kids

[suzy64]

I so want to put "6 feet" but I won't lol, mine are almost 6 years apart, they fight like cat and dog, but then they have their loving moments, maybe it's because the older one is at that teen stage!

[crete]

one in each room usually works.

[ganesh]

One in each county is better!!
Actually it doesn't seem to matter. I know some sisters who were just over a year apart and they hated each other,and some who were 5 years apart and the older one was so jealous,they ended up hating each other.
Equally they may get on well whatever.
I reckon the parents just know when they want to start again.,no age difference is perfect.

[makemesmile]

There's only 14 months between me and my sister and we fought like cat and dog. I've always thought that we'd have gotten on better if my sister had been of an age where she could have 'talked' about the arrival of a sibling. But reading the above answers, it doesn't sound like it. Bit of a lottery!

[Taz70]

There's a 6 year gap between my boy and girl, aged 9 and 3. They get on fine most of the time, until they take eachother's toys, then it's ww3. They love eachother to bits and are always hugging and telling eachother they love eachother. I don't think it really matters what age gap you have, you can have pros and cons with small and large gaps. I think the most important thing is the right time to have another baby is when both parents feel ready for another.

[freak_unique]

I wouldnt say there was a right or wrong age gap to space between your kids whenever you are ready really. Im 21 and my brother is 4 and he absolutely adores me, plus he gets the bonus that im old enough to have the money to spoil him rotten :p

[Carby]

Exactly 2.6 miles is a good amount of space for your kids, or so the experts recommend. Apart from Sunday, then the space can be reduced to 10feet.

[888sally888]

I have 22 months between my daughters and they have always got on so well. They are 16 and 14 now.

There is 3.5 years between me and my sister and we argued and fought all the time. Even now we're like chalk and cheese!!

[Pippa68]

freak_unique is spot on..there is no good or bad spacing between kiddies, it is all down to what is right for you and your family.

There are 10 years between me & my younger sister, and 12 between me & my brother. We did go through a stage where we didn't get along that well as I was a 16 year old with a 6 year old sister and she was a pain in the ass! that only lasted a couple of years though, an we have been quite good friends for a number of years. Stangely enough I have always adored my brother..right from the word go :o)

I have varying age gaps between my kids and there are pros & cons to a long gap and a short one.

[meltoadhall]

20 months between one and two and 26 months between two and three. that gave me three girls under 4 years of age for a while.!!!!
but that was just how it worked, i fell pregnant very quickly each time so it could have been a bigger gap.
they are best friends and worst enemies but it seems to mostly work out. having a room each works well as then they have their own space - a luxury i know- but worth the renovating to get it.

[tradey]

my two older children have 6yrs between them,then theres our other little one shes 3 at the end of december.what a gap.but id say about 4-5yrs is a good space

[tradey]

forgot to say the older two are 17 and 22yrs old