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[quote=Anonymous]So, I am posting this on the tweens/teens forum because I want to know the experience of parents with older kids and how they have had to deal with (or not deal with) sibling rivalry.

We have a kid now who is 15 months and both DH and I are ready to start trying for Kid #2.  There is only one thing holding me back, which is the 2.5 year age gap that will be between the two kids.  I am one of 4 kids and my sister and I are about 18 months apart - we have terrible sibling rivalry that really emerged in high school and has gotten worse over time.  We have a terrible relationship and it is the biggest source of stress in my life (sadly).  I am not afraid of the fighting over toys and arguing over video games,  I can deal with that, it's the more intense emotional issues when the kids get older.

I really want to have another kid now, but don't want to forever regret having them too close together in age.  I know age is not the only factor in sibling rivalry, but I can't help but think if the siblings are same gender and only 2.5 years apart that I am setting them up to be rivals rather than a support system for each other.

I guess I just want some anecdata from parents who have dealt with sibling rivalry among their kids.  How did you deal? Has it gotten better? worse?[/quote]

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