Child Spacing

**BTB** · 06-26-2005, 07:15 PM

In an ideal world (fertility issues aside) what would be your preferred spacing between children? Would it be the same interval between all the kids (if you hope for more than 2)?

**tray622** · 06-26-2005, 07:21 PM

In my mind, I always pictured a 2 1/2-3 year difference between my kiddos... but we only want 2 anyway. Well, that is thrown out the door since I am expecting #2 now and they will be about 16 months apart

**kmmommy** · 06-26-2005, 07:23 PM

We were really hoping to have ours about 18 months apart. Hopefully no more than 2 1/2 years apart since we only plan on 2 kiddos.

**LeslieR** · 06-26-2005, 07:32 PM

2 1/2 years apart. Which seems awfully soon since I am still pregnant now.

**Cohl** · 06-26-2005, 10:36 PM

I always planned on 2.5-3 years. It will be tough though because my DD is only 11 months old now and I am dying to have another one.

**ktdelsur** · 06-27-2005, 03:52 AM

I'm planning on going back on the Pill after this one comes along in December since it was a surprise - but we talked about 4 years difference. Namely so we don't get hit with college expenses at the same time.

**lml41981** · 06-27-2005, 05:49 AM

Like ktdelsur, we talked about a 4 year difference between our kids so that we're only paying for one college education at a time. Additionally, we hope to give our kids their first car...so we'll only have to pay for one car at a time.

**BethIrish** · 06-27-2005, 06:52 AM

We're with Lyndsey and ktdelsur...thinking 3.5 to 4 years apart...my parents paid for college and my first car and did the same for my brother and I'd like to do that for our kids.

However, I'm 28 and not planning on getting PG until next year. So....it could be closer - I *think* I want to be done with having kids by 32....my parents were able to do it with my bro and I - we're only 18 months apart

**Sha259** · 06-27-2005, 08:38 AM

My mother spaced all of her pregnancies for births 3 years apart, and I think that was perfect. All of my siblings and I can relate very well with each other without ever taking the spotlight from each other, if you know what I mean. DH and I only plan on 2 kids, but if we have 3 they will be about 2.5 to 3 years apart. Don't want to be having kids forever.