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[quote=Anonymous]I only have 2, both boys,  but they are 5.5 years apart. I actually loved this age gap, I loved that they were always at different phases, each with its own pluses and minuses. When DS2 was little, we did a lot of divide and conquer, but that stopped once DS2 stopped napping. After that, DS2 was always along for the ride... until he reached the age of 8 or so,  when he started having his own activities (e.g. soccer). But by then DS1 was old enough to stay alone if he didn't want to come, or if DS1 had his own activity,  DH and I split up (which is of course what any family with more than one kid involved in activities has to sometimes). But often DS1 wanted to come to DS2's games-- despite their age gap, they have always been close.

I've loved having one teenager at a time, and it's really nice that DS2 got  some time as an "only" child over DS1 went away to college.

Anyway, OP, everything is a phase and will change eventually. You just have to figure out what works best for your family at each phase and be willing to adjust and make changes when you enter the next phase. [/quote]

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