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1. A big contributor to sibling rivalry is parent management. You know the issues, you'll be able to plan effective damage control if it rears its ugly head.

2. A [b]2 year age gap is the worst.[/b] Wait a while to conceive.

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No it's not.  It can be at times, but some siblings can be thick as thieves and best friends.  OP, there's no magic number to space children.  Siblings can be close and have large age gaps and close in age and get along great.

I agree with PP, it's mainly parenting style that makes kids rivals.  I'd get yourself screened for anxiety if fear of sibling rivalry is holding you back from parenting a second.  Is there something more going on?[/quote]

I agree with you. My kids who are 26 months apart was the easiest gap and they are the closest two ~ closer than the two who are 13 months apart or the three and a half year gap between others.

Can't agree enough that its all about the parenting style. I was raised by a Dad who made everything a competition, and he was rarely home because of work. We all vied for attention/love and it turned us against one another, to some degree. We go out of our way to never foster competition or comparison, and to love each kid for who they are, while constantly reinforcing that we are family and family is always on one anothers side. So far, its working beautifully. [/quote]

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