Re: Age difference between children?
I think it is a personal choice.
Some people prefer age gaps b/w their kids because they would like to spend individual time with them...the first 5 years are the most impressionable and their brain works on overdrive during these yrs...they absorb so much.
Some like to have 1.5-2 yrs age gaps because they find it easier to raise them all at once while they are going through similar stages of development and similar interests. Also you get over the "baby making" phase quickly and get on with YOUR life.
My sisters are much older then me. My eldest sister being 12 yrs older and the middle sister being 8 yrs older. They were best friends and did everything together. I always felt like I was alone :( My sisters were more of a mother figure to me while I was young. Although now we are like best friends Alhamdulillah.
For this reason, I personally wouldnt want a big age gap b/w my kids...i would prefer 2 yrs difference. It's stressful but it'll be worth it because they can play together and share the same interests.