My first child is 8 months, and was just wondering what the best age gap was in kids, i am only 21 so still quite young therefore dont want to be to tied down to early, although i want to do the best for my daughter.
2007-02-25 07:26:27 · 17 answers · asked by ailsa c 1 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Other - Pregnancy & Parenting
How to space your kids is something a lot of people disagree on. Some say close together (this is how I feel), while others think you should wait a few years. As for being tied down young - you are already there now that you have a child. You may be better to space your kids close in age, then they will go to school around the same time, giving you more time to yourself. (Rather than wating a few years and being "tied down" by another baby/toddler while your oldest is already in school).
2007-02-25 07:33:15 · answer #1 · answered by Erika 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
2 or 3 years
2007-02-25 07:35:46 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
2-3 years
2007-02-25 07:30:31 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well i really think it all depends. Sometimes 2 years sometimes 5 or 6 years. My boys are 4 1/2 years apart and they get along pretty good most of the times, lol! and the other 70% they fight like dogs. But hey that's going to be with most kids growing up together. The main thing is that they love each other so much. They may fight like dogs or call each other names, but don't let someone else hurt them or call them a name, they will be on them like white on rice, lol. They are very protective of each other. So what I am trying to say is don't pressure yourself into having another child just for an age difference. That time will come and everything will work out. Heck there are woman now adays having kids 10 and 15 years apart or more. It just all depends on who you are. Good luck and god bless!
2007-02-25 07:35:48 · answer #4 · answered by sweetme35 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
3-4 years
2007-02-25 07:28:46 · answer #5 · answered by jon a 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
well you are pretty much in the same situation as i am.my son is 2 months old now and i seriously dont know how much gap i want.im thinking of 3-4 years coz by then the first child is able to go to the loo and you are off and done with diapers with atleast one child.it also depends on how many you want.im planning to have 3 kids and im 25 now.so after 3 years i will have one more. (atleast thats what is planned). ask your partner. you might need alot of help and support from him if you decided to have a child ealier.
2007-02-25 08:18:52 · answer #6 · answered by sahar b 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'd say about 3 years. That way, the first child is old enough to uderstand what's happeneing and to help take care of the new baby. That is the age gap between my brother and I and we always have gotten along great! Good luck!
2007-02-25 07:32:37 · answer #7 · answered by Bina-Bina 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
i read this somewhere. ideally, the best is within two years of age or more than five years apart. somewhere in the middle is the worst. i have two sisters and we are each one year apart and we were really really close growing up and we loved having each other. now that i'm grown, we are best friends.
btw, you're already tied down with one child. i kinda down that having a second one will change that.
2007-02-25 07:34:48 · answer #8 · answered by Stacy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would say 3-5 years
2007-02-25 07:34:00 · answer #9 · answered by Gabby w 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My son is 10 months and I am 20. I think if I got pregnant now, I could handle it, but I prefer to wait until he's 2 to get pregnant. We have 20 more years of childbearing left!
2007-02-26 03:01:35 · answer #10 · answered by aprilmommy06 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋