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[quote=Anonymous]I did think age 3 was way worse than 2. My son rarely threw tantrums and overall I enjoyed the two's, but 3 was tough. Lots of talking back, power struggles and discipline issues.

With that my kids are just under 3 years apart and it was a great age gap for us. I felt that the benefit to having them 3 years apart was that my son handled the new baby really well. Unlike some kids who are 2 when a sibling is born, my son could communicate better and help more with the new baby. I also think that having a baby made him feel more like a big kid versus feeling like he lost his status as the baby of the family. He was old enough to move into a big kid bed versus being kicked out of his crib for the baby and so on.

All that said, the truth is that a new baby no matter the age difference brings challenges. If kids are close in age you may not be dealing with the terrible 3s and a new baby, but you are dealing with a new baby and a active toddler and so one. There is no perfect timing. 
 
Good luck!
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