My daughter is 2 and i want to have another when soon,what is a good age to have them apart.
2007-02-26 05:24:11 · 10 answers · asked by Carrie B 3 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Newborn & Baby
It depends upon you and your energy level. If you think that you can't handle another baby right now then don't have one. That is the way it is with me right now. My son, who was born on the same day as your daughter...that's kinda funny lol, is a ball of energy and I don't think I could handle being pregnant and run after him.
I am planning to have another baby when he starts pre-school or at least is out of the house for a while each day so I can take a break lol. Right now he runs me dry everyday because he is a little tornado. Anyway it is up to you weither or not you want to have another baby.
My brother and I are 4 years apart and we got along fine. I think that if you get your daughter use to the idea of a new baby coming into the house and that she can't have all the attention now and if you get her involved in taking care of the new baby..and have her talk to the baby and bond with it while it is in your stomach. Basicly just getting her use to the idea of a new family member then it shouldn't matter on the age.
Alot of the reasons siblings fight and such is because of the fact that one is getting more attention than the other. So you could make your own personal time with your daughter and have someone look after the new baby..and make it a routine. Like every other saturday if your daughter has been good and did everything she was told and ate her veggies and all that then you can have a you and daughter day.
Where you spend personal time with her. Then the next saturday have a whole family time where all of your family does something together. That is what my mom did. 1 saturday was mine and hers and the next was hers and my brothers..then the next 2 saturdays was family time.
The time you spend with her doesn't have to be all day..Just a few hours of you and her doing something together.
The best of luck to you..and just remember that the key is just letting your daughter know that you aren't replacing her..and that she is loved just as much as she was before the baby. Now as they get older then you of course will have some problems..but what sibilings don't fight?
Just try get them to work it out and that is all you really can do.
Best of luck!...and I still think it is a funny coinsidence that we both have children born on the same days. My son was born at 2:34 in the morning :)
2007-02-26 06:13:46 · answer #1 · answered by Roe 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My sister and I are only 14 months apart and we are very close. My brother and I are 2 years apart and we're also close. My husband and his sister are 3 years apart and they're close too. Trying to have another now is a good idea. If they're too far apart in age they probably won't be as close as they could be if they were closer in age.
2007-02-26 13:30:52 · answer #2 · answered by Amanda 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's really up to you. Are YOU ready for another baby? Do you think you can handle 2 kids? Your daughter is a growing child and WILL be able to adjust and learn to love the baby but it really is all on you to help her along the way. So if you think you can do that then I say GO FOR IT! Kids are wonderful! My son isn't even 2 yet (20 months) and I'm 6 months pregnant! I'm excited for him! He's gonna be a big brother!
2007-02-26 13:29:59 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
2 or 3 years is a good age difference, start now. Me and my brother are 2 years appart and it was great, we were playing together and pretty much had the same interests. I have a new born now and I want to start trying for another one within a year.
2007-02-26 13:45:39 · answer #4 · answered by Matahari 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Start trying now. By the time you have the baby, your other child will be turning 3.
It was a good span between my two girls. At three you're done with bottles and diapers. Plus at three they just want to be mommy's little helper.
2007-02-26 14:54:45 · answer #5 · answered by Bella 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it depends on your situation and what you feel like going through.
my daughter was born on 11-25-04 and i am now 32 weeks pg with #2, i personally would have waited until she was three-it is extremly hard to do things and interact while dealing with pregnancy-she is still little and wants to be carried or jump on me and its hard to expalin or expect her to understand that she can't do that (but i've been having a lot of problems with sciatica too). my sister had her 2nd right before her daughter turned 2 and its hard dealing with two in diapers or for the older child to understand that you have to give the newborn attnetion to feed and change-its harder for them to grasb in my opinoin.
but to each his own others like having them right back to back they tink it is easier and only have to deal with diapers for a while, and so they can have a playmate.
just have to ask yourself and hubby
2007-02-26 13:39:12 · answer #6 · answered by emery_sage 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ours are exactly 18 months apart and they get along famously. I'm not saying that this is perfect for you but it is for us. Have another one when you are good and ready to.
2007-02-26 15:00:22 · answer #7 · answered by jeffypuff 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
its up to you but if your kids are closer together there is more chance that they will get along because of age gap!
2007-02-26 13:50:12 · answer #8 · answered by amora 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Start trying to have the next one right away!!!!
2007-02-26 13:29:14 · answer #9 · answered by Marina-Marina 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i think now is a good time, that way they will grow very close.
2007-02-26 17:04:18 · answer #10 · answered by anyta 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋