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[quote=Anonymous]We have a 2 year age gap between our 2 kids. It was really hard the first year of 2nd baby’s life when older was still just 2 and very dependent on us, was still in diapers and a crib, still took a nap and used a pacifier and rode in a stroller on outings, so it sometimes felt like we had 2 babies. But since then it’s just gotten easier each year. When they were 5 and 3 they started really playing together for long stretches of time which is so great. They’re now 7 and 5 and get along great, can do many of the same activities, have many of the same interests, go to the same school, have mutual friends. It’s been so good having them close in age.

With my own siblings, I’m the oldest and my siblings are: sibling 1: 4 years younger; sibling 2: 7 years younger. We had more distant relationships as kids due to the age gaps and personality differences between us but we’re fairly close (not super close) as adults. In our case I think it’s more our personalities that make us not as close. But my parents have remarked that it was easier raising us because I was old enough when my younger siblings were born that I was in school already, could help out a bit or go do my own thing/entertain myself for stretches of time while they cared for my siblings.

You just never know though. My husband and his brother are 2 years apart and always fought as kids and aren’t close as adults. That’s a personality thing more than age gap.[/quote]

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