How far apart in age are your children?

ichabod · Post by **ichabod** » Tue Jan 09, 2007 11:53 am

Ours are three and half years apart (5/30/01, and 11/22/04). The benefit of the college thing only occurred to us after the fact. Of course, being as how they both have the laziness gene on both sides, there's no guarantee my son will be done in three years...

The five year spacing option is very popular in quite a few European countries, but not as common here in the US in my experience.

Johnnie · Post by **Johnnie** » Tue Jan 09, 2007 11:55 am

Thanks guys! My wife is going to the docs office today to confirm what I already know.

J

Blue As A Jewel · Post by **Blue As A Jewel** » Tue Jan 09, 2007 2:18 pm

J - maybe you need to change your tag line to "Efficiency Expert"...

jww · Post by **jww** » Tue Jan 09, 2007 2:39 pm

We have three children. They are gapped by 3-4 years. It has worked really well for us. We never had 2 in diapers, nor did we have two at the same troubled teen stage.

Spacing of your children is so personal. I know that we couldn't have handled them any closer, but also know plenty of folks who have faired rather well with their children 18 months to 2 years apart.

Johnnie · Post by **Johnnie** » Tue Jan 09, 2007 3:13 pm

Well it's official. Due September 15th, 4 days before my birthday. My first son was 4 days late so it's possible that we have the same birthday. $\:D/$ $\:D/$ $\:D/$

Big Ren · Post by **Big Ren** » Tue Jan 09, 2007 4:34 pm

Blue As A Jewel wrote:J - maybe you need to change your tag line to "Efficiency Expert"...

...or maybe Johnnie Appleseed.

Anyway, congrats J on the big news. $\:D/$

Ren

shaveking · Post by **shaveking** » Tue Jan 09, 2007 5:44 pm

my son was born 6/17/69 and my daughter 6/25/87--- pete

Johnnie · Post by **Johnnie** » Tue Jan 09, 2007 5:46 pm

shaveking wrote:my son was born 6/17/69 and my daughter 6/25/87--- pete

Wow!

nodaktim · Post by **nodaktim** » Tue Jan 09, 2007 6:08 pm

Johnnie wrote:Well it's official. Due September 15th, 4 days before my birthday. My first son was 4 days late so it's possible that we have the same birthday. $\:D/$ $\:D/$ $\:D/$

That's exciting for you Johnnie...My son was exactly one week after my birthday. I celebrated my day on Friday and the next Friday just after midnight he celebrated his actual birth day. $\:D/$

sgtrecon212 · Post by **sgtrecon212** » Tue Jan 09, 2007 8:44 pm

21,22,12

jww · Post by **jww** » Wed Jan 10, 2007 7:28 am

Johnnie wrote:Well it's official. Due September 15th, 4 days before my birthday. My first son was 4 days late so it's possible that we have the same birthday. $\:D/$ $\:D/$ $\:D/$

Congratulations!!

wenestvedt · Post by **wenestvedt** » Wed Jan 10, 2007 8:25 am

Another little shaver, perhaps. :7) Congratulations...and good luck!

- Will

Elandur · Post by **Elandur** » Thu Jan 11, 2007 3:19 am

I dont have any kids (Thanks goodness, I'm only 19

), but my brother and I are about 20 years apart. Well, half brother, but that still counts