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[quote=Anonymous]Congrats! Don't worry about the age gap. My sister and I are 4.5 years apart, 5 school years. I was very excited when she arrived but then we fought a lot in ES/MS years and were not really close until she graduated college. We have a great relationship as adults. I'm sure some of our fighting was age and typical sibling stuff but my sister and I were deeply jealous of each other. My parents had a clear favorite (me) but also held me to a higher standard while being more lenient with her. They were also stretched: my dad was remodeling our home in his off hours and my mom was working nights. They both were tired and had poor control of their tempers. Make sure you have sleep and are able to respond calmly to your kids: your life may be chaos but it's not their fault and they deserve calm and peace. Try to give each kid time alone, and time alone with you. [/quote]
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