Do you think it's better for kids to be close or farther apart in age?

I don't know. There are pros and cons to both I think.

If they are close in age they can be best friends, but because they are both experiencing life at the same age level it can lead to feelings of jealousy and inadequacy to the other.

Having a gap in the age can mean a fond relationship from the older to the younger, a protective and wise relationship bonded in respect. But it can also mean difficulty in being able to relate as alot of older people forget the things they went through when they were younger and see the younger as being naive and stupid.

It depends on the siblings. If they're going to get along, they're going to get along, if they're not, they're not.

I really can't imagine it being important at all, to be honest. Have kids when you want to have them. If you're good parents, how close in age your kids are won't make any difference to anything.

It's an interesting question. Having a sibling around the same age as you can make for lots of good memories but can also lead to conflicts. I'm 25 and my brother is 16, so we have what most people would consider a substantial age gap at 9 years. But I've always enjoyed being the older brother. When he was young he looked up to me and tried copying me all the time. It was cute. I still sort of miss those days. Now that he's a teenager himself and about to graduate high school pretty soon and as he's gotten older, it's become less of an older brother younger brother relationship. Now we tend to look at each other as equals and give each other mutual respect. Obviously I'm at a different stage in my life compared to him but when I look at him today I remember what I was like at 16 and it surprises me how similar he is to myself at that age both in terms of the positives and negatives. He's young and he'll grow and mature and I'm sure someday he will become someone I'm proud of having as my younger brother (not that I'm not proud of him now) and a great friend as well

Further like at least 5 years apart. When its closer they have to compete for love and attention and often parents will encourage the behavior without realizing it. So I think it makes more sense that they are several years apart.

Well, I'm the oldest of three kids. My middle sister was 1 year, 1 month, 1 day, 1 hour and 2 minutes younger than me. My youngest sister is 4 1/2 years younger than me and 3 1/2 years younger than my middle sister. It was awesome with my middle sister cause we always had each other at school (minus one grade here and there). Our younger sister felt left out a lot- we did, however, have fun planning games and parties for her so she said it helped her feel like she was part of us.

My husband is 4 years younger than his older brother. They barely ever speak or see each other. It was like that growing up all the way til now.

Idk if it makes any real difference all I know is that kids closer in age tend to fight more. They have more shit to fight over since well they're likely to be swapping hand me downs and toys. Also its just...argument city. I know this from being in a family where I'm the oldest and I have two sisters close in age.

I'm the middle child, we all have 7 year age gaps between us, it's always made things awkward.

For instance, I'm 18 and have to really watch my language and how me and my girlfriend interact because I have to mind what kind of influence I am to my little sis who is too young to do and say what's acceptable for me. Whereas my older sis is married and through with school and judges me for not being at the same point in my life that she was at my age.

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