Kids close in age

LadyEllee · June 2016

My SO and I have a DD who will be 22 months old when we have the new baby. I like the idea of having kids close together and this pregnancy was planned, as all of my siblings are a decade or more younger than me (difference of 11yrs, 15yrs, 17yrs, and 20yrs) and I don't want that for my kids. But everyone in my family has done the "oh, she doesn't get to be a baby" thing, referring to my DD, when we tell them we are expecting. This is really getting annoying and disheartening as there is no enthusiasm or support for us expecting our 2nd.

ceclarlinetlo · June 2016

I'm sorry people are being negative when you have exciting news

zdmd_14 · June 2016

My girls are 18 months apart and are seriously best friends. For a while they shared a room and I ended up removing the twin beds and putting in a full bed because they always slept together. They've had seperate rooms for a year now and have probably slept seperately less than 20 times. Still in the same bed. If one of them is too sick to share a bed, the other one usually chooses to sleep in a sleeping bag on the floor.
AND, now, when we need alone time or I'm just cranky or whatever, we can send them to the back yard or the playroom and they just stay there and hang out for an hour or so.

I am am super sad that this baby will be 7 years younger than our youngest. and I kind of hope that we will have another one when this one is 2ish.

It is rough in the beginning and most of the first year of DD2s life is a blur but it really has paid off for my
girls.

CoUnTryBB1 · June 2016

My DD was 22 months when DS was born. They are inseparable and have such a sweet love between them. This baby will be a little farther out then that but we planned DS carefully and well not so much this time.

Don't let people bother you, they will come around.

KSimone619 · June 2016

My girls are 32 months apart. It took a little while, but they are BEST buddies now! It's one thing I'm anxious about this baby- DD2 will be almost 5 when this one is born.

acmergo · June 2016

My daughter will be 22 months when this baby is born as well. I am sorry people are saying that to you. We haven't told anyone except my mom yet, so I guess I should prepare for those kind of answers as well. I know it will be tough, but like the above posts said, the kids will (hopefully) be close and best friends!! My SIL has 4 kids within 6 years and they are all so close

don't let the haters get you down!

mamajama3 · June 2016

My little ones will be 20 months apart, which is exactly what my sister and I were and it was so great! They can play together and be in high school at the same time. I like the close in age thing and we tried to plan it this way (plus I'm getting older and wanted to have babies fairly quickly). Truthfully I thought it would take longer to get pregnant but it happened pretty quickly for us, even though I'm breastfeeding. I think it does not take away from the childhood of one child to have a sibling in close age range, rather it adds to it to have a buddy to grow up with!

ElleMF728 · June 2016

My sons are almost exactly 2 years apart. DS2 will be 16 or 17 months when LO is born. Just ignore negative people and inform them that you and YH aren't interested in their opinions when it comes to your family planning decisions.

RocksInTheWater · June 2016

My sister is 11 months younger than me and I'm not emotionally scarred! I had a built-in playmate growing up and it was great. I also have 2 older sisters, 2 and 5 years older than me.

myriamc96 · June 2016

My son will be a year at the latest when this baby's born, I went 4 weeks early with my son and I'm due a week after his birthday, so we shall see when I go into labor with this one. But im also getting the "is it even safe for you to be pregnant so soon?" And the "i thought you guys would wait longer"

RaquelB94 · June 2016

I am the oldest of 5 kids and between me and the youngest is only a difference of 5 yrs!!! I loved it!!!! My siblings and I were always so close growing up. I ALWAYS had someone to play with.

daniellepittman · June 2016

My due date with Baby #2 is 1/24/17 and my first was 1/22/16 but she was born 1/1/16, so very close!

julianna88-2 · June 2016

All three of my kids are three years apart. You always have someone that's going to be negative. My brother and I are two years apart. We are so close.

colleenkevin · June 2016

My daughter will be 2 in November. We planned this 2nd pregnancy specifically so that our kids would be close in age.

When I went for my first round of blood work, the phlebotomist asked if I had any other kids and then acting SHOCKED when I told her I had an 18 month old. She literally said, "oh my gosh and you're pregnant ALREADY??" Some people just can't control themselves.

Carly79 · June 2016

My son will be 2 in November and this one is due early January. My son was 3 weeks early so who knows if this one will be early too, making them even closer. My sister and I are 18 months apart and my sister and brother are 2 years apart. I enjoyed having siblings close to me in age, it gave us a chance to play together and while our teenage years brought their own problems, nothing that I would trade. I think people have certain opinions and feel the need to force those thoughts on others. Really, it's whatever works for you. My husband and I are both in our mid 30's. We were in our 30's when we were married and we didn't want to wait forever to have kids or drag it out with our kids far apart. We have been TTC since last summer but I was nursing and think that hindered it a little. We MC in October but if that pregnancy had gone to term, that baby would be born around now and my son would only be 18months. Each person knows what is right for their family, I really wish others would respect that.

mrshuse525 · June 2016

My bother and I are 3.5 years apart and we are really close. I love it! We actually lived together for a little while. This little one, with my estimated DD since I haven't seen my Dr. yet, is almost exactly the same as my DD1. DD1 was due on 1/25/14, this one looks like 1/28/17. They will be almost exactly 3 years apart.

Mylitta · June 2016

My brother and I are 15 months apart. I love it. Different grades bit same school and people growing up. It was awesome.
I'm totally doing that for my children... so much as I can control

julianna88-2 · June 2016

All my kids are all three years apart and I loved it. I always said my last two would be close in age unfortunately it didn't work out that way but they will just be three years apart like the another ones lol

katesmama0706 · June 2016

I got the same "oh but you stole your first baby's babyhood!" nonsense. Oh shut up. Technically they're toddlers at a year so I most certainly did not "steal" her babyhood. We planned our 18 month age gap and I'm really excited about it. It drives me nuts when people think they should get a say in your family planning.

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