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[quote=Anonymous][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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Same here.  Lots of challenges with 3--power struggles, limit testing, etc.  but the good news is that he handled the addition of the baby amazingly well. He has never once in five months appeared anything but delighted to have a baby brother.[/quote]

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