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[quote=Anonymous]We have three, with a big gap between the second and third.  There are honestly pros and cons, as there is to most arrangements.  So much will depend on personalities and genders too, so it's impossible to predict.  Outside of two kids with an exactly 3 year age gap, which I think is the easiest, you will hear all different things from the large age gap.  Seeing the oldests take care of the little one is great, and they have a different type of relationship.

Pros: Can focus on the baby with older at school, older can actually be helpful, play independently, you don't have two "babies" at once. You may be less exhausted.

Cons: Harder to do activities together, especially if there is a gender difference on top of the age gap.  For us, we were ready to do more exciting travel with older two, but it was harder with the third.  Now we are out of that, but the third (a boy), does not want to do the same thing as two older girls.  They also have less in common with their little brother.  But this could have been different with same gender.  [/quote]

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