Ok, so DS is 13, will be 14 in Nov, DD is 4, will be 5 this month. So, DD will be 5.5 when Little is born, and DS will have just turned 14.
DS and DD don't always play well together because of the age gap, and I'm worried DD and Little will have the same issues.
Anyone else with a 5-ish year age gap? Any issues, or are they close as can be?
I understand your concern we have five years between all of ours. DD 14 DS 10, DS 4 and now the LO due in December. I can honestly say the 10 year old and the 4 year old play great together however my 14 year old really doesn't want much to do with either of them lol maybe because shes doesn't want to play with boys but sometime they all play video games or board games together. I would worry to much about it....everything will work out
My son was almost 5 when our youngest was born, and they are so cute together! Granted, there is another child in between them, so it's not quite the same...
I am 4 years older than my younger sister, and at times, it was tough growing up. We were never into the same stuff and we were always in different schools because of the age gap, but we are super close as adults. <3
Mine are all close in age (1, 3, 5, 7, & 9) but the ones with the the wider age gaps get along well too. There's a nearly-6 year age gap between my oldest son and next son and it's just now (as DS2 is nearly 4) that I see them developing a closer relationship. DS1 was really happy when he was born though, he was really excited to have a roommate (though DS2 didn't start sleeping in there for a couple years).
The relationship between my 7 year old and my 16 month old? Seriously awesome, it melts my heart.
This will be the biggest gap for my kids (4 years.) All the rest were 1.5-2.5 year gaps. I am excited for this one as ds3 has been potty-trained for awhile, sleeps in his own bed, goes to preschool. It should not be as tiring as having two small kids in diapers.
I have a very old friend whose 4 kids were all 6 years apart and she loved it. The older one was in kindergarten when the younger one was born, so she got to focus completely on the baby for most of the day.
My sister and I are 15 years apart and pretty close. She lives 6 hours away, but we do have deep talks.
Mine are 4 years apart, and play pretty well together. The nice thing about this gap is that my older one really understands what is going on, and is able to be patient when he has to wait, or his sister acts like a toddler. I am a little nervous that it will be more challenging, as this time we will only have a 2.5 year gap.
Mine will be 3.5 years apart. I would have liked them closer, but I suppose 3.5 years in the long run is hardly anything. I'm very close to my sisters who are 4 and 5 years younger (though we fought a lot growing up).
Most of my friends and cousins space their kids 1.5-2 years apart, which I wished I'd been able to do. The gap of >3 years will be easier on me though, as dd is potty-trained and can dress/feed/entertain herself, and will be in pre-K this fall.
I have three girls, 8, 4 and 2, they'll be almost 9, 5 and almost 3 when lo comes along. My 8 and 2 year olds get along really well. The 4 year old and two year old get along, for the most part. But my 8 and 4 year olds rarely are not fighting. I'm hoping it gets better once they get a little older, like the 4 year old can do things the 8 year old wants to do.... I had two sisters and one brother growing up, I got along better with the sister I was 6 years older than, than the one who's only 21 months younger than me.... and now, my little brother, who's nine years younger than me, it's the ones I spend the most time with....
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