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Babies: 9 - 12 Months
rynalicia
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Poll: Children's age differences and difficulty?
rynalicia
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How many children do you have?
How many years apart are they?
How hard was it to juggle them?
What's your favorite age difference in children, do you think is the easiest etc?
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Re: Poll: Children's age differences and difficulty?
I have 2 kids, mine are 2 years and 1 week apart
It's been easier than I thought in some ways, SO Much harder in others.
I think 2-3 years apart is good. Probably more like 2.5-3 years apart. My DD is much easier now than she was at 2 - more independent, etc. It may have been easier to have them further apart, but who knows.
I have 3 children; twin boys who are 13 and EK who is 10 months.
It's not too hard to juggle them at this age at all. The boys are a big help. It's only a pain when I have to get them and wake EK from her nap, like right now.
I don't have a favorite age. I wouldn't have chosen such a big age difference as I feel like I will be taking care of children forever. I do think 5-6 years is a good age difference between children. They are old enough to help, and the oldest would be out of college before the youngest one starts.
How many children do you have? 2
How many years apart are they? almost 2.5 years
How hard was it to juggle them? Not as hard as I thought, but still challenging. I think it would be harder IMO if they were a lot closer together.
What's your favorite age difference in children, do you think is the easiest etc? My brother and I were 4.5 years apart and that seemed so far-we were never very close growing up. I think 2 years-3 years is perfect IMO anyways.
How many children do you have? two
How many years apart are they? 3 years 8 months apart
How hard was it to juggle them? It has been very easy because my oldest is such a great helper. Plus, he is in preschool for 3 hours a day so I still get to have some one on one time with Colin.
What's your favorite age difference in children, do you think is the easiest etc? I personally don't know how people handle having their LOs close together. But I think it is really just personal preference. We want to add a third to the mix but will probably wait until Colin is closer to 2. I don't think I could handle them much closer than that:)
How many children do you have? 2
How many years apart are they? 20 months
How hard was it to juggle them? The first two months were really, really tough. Now that my older one is a little more independant and my younger one isn't so needy, it's much easier. For me, the evenings when I'm trying to get both of them fed and ready for bed is the most difficult time as far as juggling goes.
What's your favorite age difference in children, do you think is the easiest etc? I think that 3 years is good.
I have two children seventeen months apart and the first six weeks to two months were hell. Now that they are both mobile it is exhausting, but I love it. I love when they interact and act like brothers even if they aren't always getting along. The baby just wants what his older brother has and my toddler tries so hard to be patient with him.
I enjoy having mine close in age.