Should I go for another child for his better childhood development?

Question

I am 35 and my wife is 32. We have 1 wonderful son of 6 years. We are raising him with best possible sources and everything he wants and needs. He is bored with playing toys and watching TV. We were determined to have only 1 child, but as time passes my son become more and more thoughtful and sensitive, he is now asking and wished he would have a sibling with whom he can play and share his childhood and often feels depressed that he is alone. Is it wise to have another kid. I have 1 younger brother with whom I have a strong emotional bond and we always enjoyed our relationship. Do we are late now or it is okay to go ahead and have another one.

Answer 1

I was an only child, and there is nothing I wished for more than that I´d had a sibling to play with, share with. Now I´m grown up and I feel a bit envious when I see how my friends have great relationships with their brothers and sisters.
Being an only child, I had all sorts of opportunities that my friends didn´t have. Music lessons (lots), trips, camps, you name it, I got it. And my parents had a tough time saying no, since I was the only one. It was all great. But when I see how my oldest daughter is devloping (now 9 y.); having to share, having to help out in the house, having to help her little brothers, learning that she can`t always have everything she wants,( but that she has plenty of what she needs.) etc.-- I realize how much I´d missed out on. Those are real "lessons in life", and much more difficult to learn as an adult.
I have 3 kids, and although they can fight like crazy, I can also see the love they have for each other, and I´m happy they will always have this support. Six or seven years difference is no problem. It will actually make it a bit easier for you and your wife that the first child is older.
I found a great quote in a kid´s book :
"Brothers are trouble. Sisters are too. But when you´re feeling lonely, you can be best friends."
(PS: once you have 2 children, you´ll realize that having one child, although you thought it was challenging, was actually a bit boring!)

Answer 2

You are 100% correct. This is the right time(though bit delayed), as your wife is 32. There are two thing involved in it. Your Son is 6 and bit matured, to handle your second baby. He feels happy, with the new company. If you decides for one and have it, the age gape is 7 years between two kinds. This also helps yours second child, while growing, and in studies, as its brother is 7 years older, with good experience, to guide.

Secondly, your wife age is already 32. Conceiving after 35 is always a risky one.

My, honest suggestion is go ahead. My sister is 8 years younger than me. Whenever my Mother was ill, I use to take care of her. I guided her in studies also. By the time I started earning, she was at 10th grade, I took care of her studies. This helped my parents financially also. I spent for her marriage also. Just imagine how much my Parents relieved from pressure. Good luck.

Answer 3

My brother and I are 6.5 years apart. We are the only kids in the family.

Its a good time in terms of age gap in siblings, but depending on your wifes health i would consider it carefully.

A lot of women these days do have kids past 30 but its still not advisable. Make sure she is as healthy as can be if that is the choice you decide to make.

GOod luck.