
Erin - posted on 02/01/2010 ( 117 moms have responded )
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I just want to get other moms advice?! I have a 10 month old and we are thinking about trying for another baby in a few months by the time the next baby is due our son will be 2. I want to her from other moms if they think its easier or harder to have kids so close in age?
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Connie - posted on 02/02/2010
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My kids are about 4 1/2 years apart. My son is 9 and daughter just turned 5. I totally enjoyed the time spent with my son...for me it was the best thing. I felt that my time with with him soley were the most precious years. As he turned 4 he got to be part of the exciting experience of having a new baby. When my daughter arrived, my son just started kindergarten and that one on one time with her was the best. Now they are the best pals ever and truely enjoy eachothers company. Best wishes!
Eve - posted on 02/01/2010
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i feel lucky that my daughter will be 5 by the time i have my baby in july. she is ready to help with clothes and keep a eye on him/her. i think back when she was young and im glad i had all that time with her, i never thought my kids would be this far a part but im very glad i waited as long as i did
Lin - posted on 02/01/2010
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im in the same position as you but have already started trying to get pregnant cause i dont want there to be too big of an age gap either. both my sisters had two close in age and i use to think are they mad?how do they cope? etc etc. both my sisters told me that your first baby is actually harder than having two cause by the time your second one comes your more relaxed about the baby things 2nd time round. both their first children were 2 and 2 and a half and they said by then they were at the age where they wanted to help with things with the baby making it easier cause they were always occupied with them and the baby. they recon its the same just time gets in the way was the only problem they found like for example before leaving the house would take longer than if you just had the one like before cause you have to prepare stuff for two. and things like that. they both told me that by the time the second one came around the eldest were out of bottles and nappies so it was just the same really carrying that on with the new baby. they both said it was the best thing they did. if they are telling me lies i will kill them both cause it may be to late to change my mine as i could be pregnant haha. all i can say is when i look at there two kids each and see them together regardless of what the truth my be i just see that with out each other they would be totally lost and when i think of myself and my brothers and sisters and how close we all were and still are as adults and to be honest with out them i wouldnt have many people i can call true friends then i say bring it on. even if it is hard isnt it going to be worth it. i have 2 sisters one older and one younger we are close in age and never short of friends and never alone surely even for our babies sake surely thats got to be worth it all the more. but remember all this is coming from someone who maybe pregnant again already and has no going back now. so wish me luck lol
Nikki - posted on 02/01/2010
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We are planning the same way your are, we want them close, so they grow up together I have talked to a lot of moms who says the closeness eliminates most of the jealousy b/c the older one is still so young. Plus we figure if we are going to be running around we might as well do it all now, that way when they are out of diapers I never have to think about them again, they will start school close together and I can go back to work sooner. My husband and his sis are 2 years apart and best friends, my brother and I are 4 and it took a long time til we were one the same page, we were in our twenties when that happened