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[quote=Anonymous]My two girls are 5 years apart (currently 9 and 14).

It was the age gap I chose and I honestly couldn’t imagine it any other way. I was just talking about with my coworker the other day all the things I loved about their age gap.

I loved having the first 5 years with my oldest, it was such a special time when it was just us and I remember it so fondly.

Then she started kindergarten and I got to really focus on my newborn. I’m the type of mom that can get overstimulated easily and I’m not the best multitasker so this timeline for parenting little ones was perfect for me.

Mine fight more than I imagined they would with a 5 year age gap, but by the same token they also have a lot in common and are probably much closer than siblings who are 5 years apart usually are. They like the similar types of music, extracurricular activities, fashion etc. My younger daughter is always trying to be just like her big sister, my older one gets annoyed about it sometimes but other times they have a blast together.

They are far enough apart in age that they aren’t constantly being compared which is nice for them. One is over the top good in school but shyer and more reserved and the other is less keen on school but the life of the party. I feel like because they are in such different life stages things like social life, grades, success in extracurriculars between them aren’t compared which I think benefits them both.

I absolutely love having kids in two life stages at any given time. I appreciate the variety. The 5 year gap is perfect for our family!! [/quote]

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