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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My siblings and I are 2.5 years apart and already don't have anything in common. I know a family with children 4 years apart and it's even worse there. Sure the older child can take lots of teaching moments, be a big buddy etc. but when it comes to shared activities, interests, friends 4 years is a HUGE difference, especially when the children are young. Once they are both trough puberty this might change but just imagine:

What do you do with a 1 year old, what with a 5 year old?
What do you do with a 5 year old, what with a 9 year old?
What do you do with a 10 year old, what with a 14 year old?

4 years difference means that the children will always be in completely different stages of life which makes a really deep connection as in doing things together and sharing experiences very difficult. That doesn't mean they can't love each other deeply - but they don't really grow up together, they grow up after each other, that's the main difference.[/quote]

I also wholeheartedly disagree with this. I have siblings both very close in age and 7 to 10 years apart. We are all deeply bonded. And my 7 year old and three year old are certainly growing up together and sharing in activities.  my three year old learned soccer long before her brother did precisely because her brother was playing.  [/quote]

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