What is the age gap between your 2nd and 3rd child?

[Anonymous]

And do you like it?

[Anonymous]

2 min. .
Hard but wonderful

[Anonymous]

They’re 23 months apart, and get along very well at the moment (3 and 5). My first and second are 21 months apart, and they’re close as well. The oldest is not a fan of the youngest, though.

[Anonymous]

3.5 years. It’s good because kids 1 and 2 are only 19 months apart and that was rough. All 3 kids just under 5 years.

[Anonymous]

22 months between 1&2 (twins) and #3.

Did not like it during infant/toddler years, but loved it once the youngest was about 4.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:3.5 years. It’s good because kids 1 and 2 are only 19 months apart and that was rough. All 3 kids just under 5 years.

This is about to be us exactly! Due in March! Any tips?

The transition from 1 -> 2 was rough but our oldest was SO little - basically two babies. Hoping 1 baby plus 2 pretty independent preschoolers goes more smoothly!

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:3.5 years. It’s good because kids 1 and 2 are only 19 months apart and that was rough. All 3 kids just under 5 years.

This is about to be us exactly! Due in March! Any tips?

The transition from 1 -> 2 was rough but our oldest was SO little - basically two babies. Hoping 1 baby plus 2 pretty independent preschoolers goes more smoothly!

Pp - it’s hard to say for me because I had baby 3 and then 4 weeks later Covid pandemic hit and I was stuck home with a newborn and a 3 year old and 4 year old. It was pretty much hell.

Now it’s pretty smooth. Kids are 5, 8 and 9. They get up on the weekends together and DH and I can sleep in. We will have all of them at the same school for 4 years until oldest goes to high school.

At one point I think all 3 kids were napping in the afternoon from 1-3pm so that was extremely nice! Then it went from kid 2 and 3 napping and I got to spend some one on one time with the oldest.

Good luck! It’s pretty insane but it’s fun! Wouldn’t have it any other way.

[Anonymous]

18 min between child 1 and 2, 5 yrs between child 2 and 3. The smaller gap was definitely easier overall! The large gap is only easier short term when child 3 was an infant and the older two were at school.

[Anonymous]

2 years between #s 1 and 2, then 5 years under #3 because COVID put things on hold. But I actually love the age gap because the older 2 were in school and independent-ish whereas having a baby and toddler at the same time the first go round was exhausting.

[Anonymous]

Ten years. It’s ok.

[Anonymous]

4 years. I love it. First two kids are less than 2 years.

[Anonymous]

3.3 years. It’s great!

[Anonymous]

4 years exactly and I LOVE IT. My first 2 were 18 months apart.
I love the 4 year age gap. It’s been great.
They’re 9,8,and 4 now and it’s been great all along.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:4 years. I love it. First two kids are less than 2 years.

Same. It’s perfect.

[Anonymous]

9 years. It’s great.