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[quote=Anonymous]I have an only, and we were "one and done" and then tried for a sibling and then gave up. The more families I see, the more I think age gaps matter to the sibling relationship. Having them super close together, or more than 5 years apart, seem to both work well. The 2 to 4 year gap seems really hard and seems to have the most sibling rivalry. Neither DH nor I are close to our siblings but I do like talking to my sister about our parents. For me the idea of "giving a sibling" is centered around DD having somebody to talk to who shares her experience of growing up ... nice to have but not vital.[/quote]
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