Baby Name Poll Results

Ok, growing up my brother and I were four years apart and I hated it so much (being the older sister). I didn’t like it because when I was one age it seemed like he was a whole lot younger, we also used to fight a lot. I think it is better to have kid close in age!

Coming from a family with 5 kids, I find that growing up is a lot of fun with siblings close in age. I was the second oldest, with a brother 18 months older than me and a sister 20 months yonger than me, plus then another 2 brothers (twins) coming 2 years after that, it was fun (and chaotic) being that close! I am now pregnant with #2, due in March, and by that point my daughter will be 19 months old, which I think is a great gap. However, no matter how big the spacing between the children, they will share a special bond.

I come from a family of 3 kids that were each about 2 years apart. I have seven who are 1 1/2 years apart.

I am about 26 months apart from my younger brother. I love him, but as we got to be teenagers it was a little chaotic. Also, I’m a September, so I was always three grades above him, even though we were barely two years apart. I definitley acted "my grade" as opposed to my age. That should definitley be considered. You may hve children four tees apart, but they could be anywhere between three and five grades apart, so keep in mind the emotional/educational gap, not just the physical gap.

My daughters are 2 1/2 years apart and we think it is a great age distance.

I came from a family of four kids and I was the oldest. My brother was 2 years younger than me and my sister 5 years younger, and my youngest brother 9.5 years younger than me. I would have liked having the youngest two even closer in age, like a 2 yr gap, because I was always the "babysitter" so I didn’t get to know them better until we were all older. I like it better now that I’m older, my brother and I were really close all through college and even lived together my last year of college. My sister is now a junior in college and it seems we are getting closer with her now older than before since she was 5 yrs younger than me. My youngest brother is still in HS and we actually fight the most now lol. He’s in that teenage stage.

I plan on having my kids only 2 years apart. I just think it’s more fun and the kids can relate better to each other. Hope this helps at all.

My sister and I are four years apart. We fought a lot but so do siblings that are closer in age. However we were really close growing up and we still areto this day so I think it is more the personality of he childre then the age difference.

I think 3 years is the best, not too close, but at the same time not too far

My daughters are 4 years apart and its been wonderful. The oldest was old enough to understand and not be jealous of the baby when she was born and also she loved being helpful with her new sister. They are 6 and 2 now and I couldn’t ask for more! They get along wonderfully.