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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I have friends that have that sort of age gap between their two.  Wasn't the plan, but that's how it worked out.  The older one is in middle school, and the younger is almost 2.  They seem to be really enjoying it this time around.  [b]The older one is a huge help, so they have 3 hands instead of 2 to wrangle her.[/b][/quote]

That's what I hated about the ten year age gap between me and my sister. I was basically a backup parent. I loved her dearly and was extremely excited when she was born. Unfortunately, I went to college when she was 7, and she doesn't really remember me being around. I came back from grad school around 11th grade, but I'd missed too much time to really have a close relationship with her. We loved each other, but I was only home during breaks, so I can't blame her for not feeling like she had much of a bond with me. She's wrapping up her 20s and I'm pushing 40. She still sees me as an authority figure more than as a sibling. I never figured out how to change that. I'm not judgmental nor do I ever express any negative opinions. I guess it's just the age divide.[/quote]

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