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[quote=Anonymous]I was an only. DH grew up with siblings and loved it. Now, not so much. They aren't close any more. I always wanted a sibling. I remember what its like to be an only. Our oldest has ADHD and cerebral palsy. We thought that he would really benefit from having a sibling. His personality as a pre-schooler fed into our decision. I couldn't imagine how he would handle things as we got older and forced to make those hard decisions that we will all have to make for our aging parents one day. We wanted another and could afford another. All of this factored into the decision to have a second child. They are 4 years apart and aren't that close. Close enough that I know that they could depend on each other if they needed to. I've watched them both defend each other on the playground and support each other when absolutely necessary. They fight all the time over little things that all kids fight over, particularly since the older one is a teen and all things are a changing. They are as different as day and not, so that feeds into how well the get along. This fact should be at the forefront of your decision to have a second child for the sake of the first. No guarantee that they will actually get along.[/quote]

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