Comments on: What’s the ideal age gap between children? http://www.lifeasamummy.com/whats-the-ideal-age-gap-between-children Fri, 12 Mar 2010 01:34:04 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.3 hourly 1 By: Penny http://www.lifeasamummy.com/whats-the-ideal-age-gap-between-children/comment-page-1/#comment-315 Penny Mon, 12 Jan 2009 03:35:43 +0000 http://www.lifeasamummy.com/?p=251#comment-315 That's what I was afraid of, having to take care of too many babies! Haha... That’s what I was afraid of, having to take care of too many babies! Haha…

]]> By: Molly http://www.lifeasamummy.com/whats-the-ideal-age-gap-between-children/comment-page-1/#comment-313 Molly Fri, 09 Jan 2009 09:33:18 +0000 http://www.lifeasamummy.com/?p=251#comment-313 Yup, 3 yrs is a good gap! I had my next child arriving when the elder one just reached 2 yrs old...can u imagine having to take care two "babies"? Yup, 3 yrs is a good gap! I had my next child arriving when the elder one just reached 2 yrs old…can u imagine having to take care two “babies”?

]]> By: Penny http://www.lifeasamummy.com/whats-the-ideal-age-gap-between-children/comment-page-1/#comment-146 Penny Thu, 20 Nov 2008 02:56:21 +0000 http://www.lifeasamummy.com/?p=251#comment-146 The elder one better be a good role model! :P I've seen my friends successfully get the elder child involved during her entire pregnancy and it's true, the boy has absolutely adoration and brotherly protective instincts towards the unborn baby! The elder one better be a good role model! :P I’ve seen my friends successfully get the elder child involved during her entire pregnancy and it’s true, the boy has absolutely adoration and brotherly protective instincts towards the unborn baby!

]]> By: LaiSW http://www.lifeasamummy.com/whats-the-ideal-age-gap-between-children/comment-page-1/#comment-126 LaiSW Sun, 16 Nov 2008 11:15:52 +0000 http://www.lifeasamummy.com/?p=251#comment-126 I like the 3 years gap. It still gives the siblings a brotherly/sisterly connection without the gap. This becomes critical when they are into their teens. Also, it is a good gap for brother/sister see, brother/sister do. One becones a role model for the other. More important, I feel, is to have the older one become part of the decision process or at feels that he is part of that process. It becomes HIS or HER sibling. Choose a good time to pop the thought. A little imagination and you may have the child asking you to bring another sibling into the world. At all times share the pregnancy and there shoudl be no question of jealousy. Of course all children are sensitive but I feel it is the insensitive action of parents who allow jealousy to be an issue. All children are born loving and sharing. Hehe..sound like Dr. Who hor???! I like the 3 years gap. It still gives the siblings a brotherly/sisterly connection without the gap. This becomes critical when they are into their teens.

Also, it is a good gap for brother/sister see, brother/sister do. One becones a role model for the other.

More important, I feel, is to have the older one become part of the decision process or at feels that he is part of that process. It becomes HIS or HER sibling. Choose a good time to pop the thought. A little imagination and you may have the child asking you to bring another sibling into the world.

At all times share the pregnancy and there shoudl be no question of jealousy. Of course all children are sensitive but I feel it is the insensitive action of parents who allow jealousy to be an issue. All children are born loving and sharing.

Hehe..sound like Dr. Who hor???!

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