It seems like here and on UB, it's almost the norm to have (or try for) 2 in 2. But in my real life, that's actually pretty uncommon. What would you say is about the average age between children of the people you know (or know of!) IRL?

For me I would say about 3 years between the first and second child seems to be about average around here.

hmmm I'd say 2 in 2.5 is 'average'. I'm going for 3 years spacing myself as I think that's what I can handle (hope) and I think it will be ideal for us :aok:

I think anywhere from 18 months to 2 1/2 years is the norm here. Among my friends, their kids are spaced right around 2 years apart.

Honestly, I never considered 2 in 2 before UB, but it seems right for us, so we'll see!!

The average among our friends seems to be 2 to 3 years difference.

Dennis

with my friends it's about 2.5-3 yrs

i only have 1 friend who has 2 in 2 and that was an accident.

Average at my work is 2 in 2, 3 in 3, etc. But I work with the dads and all the wives are SAHMs.

See why I feel like I'm falling WAY behind?
I'm considering not even trying until Rebekah is 2.5-3!

Average at my work is 2 in 2, 3 in 3, etc. But I work with the dads and all the wives are SAHMs.

It's actually funny that you said that, because I think I'd actually be MORE willing to consider 2 in 2 if I WEREN'T a SAHM! I just can't imagine spending all day, every day, dealing with 2 little ones - trying to get them to take a nap, feeding one a bottle and trying to get the older one to eat, etc. etc. etc. If I were working and were at home all day only on the weekends, I think it wouldn't seem nearly as overwhelming!

(This is totally just how it would be for ME... not trying to start a debate or anything!!)

It's actually funny that you said that, because I think I'd actually be MORE willing to consider 2 in 2 if I WEREN'T a SAHM! I just can't imagine spending all day, every day, dealing with 2 little ones - trying to get them to take a nap, feeding one a bottle and trying to get the older one to eat, etc. etc. etc. If I were working and were at home all day only on the weekends, I think it wouldn't seem nearly as overwhelming!

(This is totally just how it would be for ME... not trying to start a debate or anything!!)
I agree with you..I babysat a 4 month old the other day, and Trey is a year..I was going NUTS! It was back and forth all morning, and to top it off, Trey was sick and I wasn't feeling the best either..theres no way I could handle two under two :lol:

My friend Precilla has 3 in 2...I'm nominating her for sainthood :lol:

I would say 2.5 -3.5 years around here

I would say between 2.5 to 3 years is the norm around here.

I would say closer to 3 years apart. :)

I know a lot of people who had theirs close together, 2 in 2. I actually have a friend who had her 2 only 14 months apart! :eek: She says it was an accident, but she wasn't using birth control. Well, what did you think was going to happen? :rolleyes: I know a few people who spread them out more than that, but not many.

2 in 2 is about the average around here also. Actually in DH's family I am going for the longest right now between first and second babies and we are planning to have them 18-20 months apart! DH's brothers 1st and second are 13 months apart, 1 sisters are 11 months apart, and his other sister's are 13 months apart! :crazy:

I actually have a friend who had her 2 only 14 months apart! :eek: She says it was an accident, but she wasn't using birth control. Well, what did you think was going to happen? :rolleyes:

We have neighbors who had their two 13 months apart by design. They just wanted to get it done.

Dennis

We have neighbors who had their two 13 months apart by design. They just wanted to get it done.

Dennis

Yikes! :eek:

My mom and my aunt are less than 12 months apart. My aunt was an accident. :lol:
My grandmother had 5 kids in 6 years (2 were twins).

DH and his one brother are 13 months apart.

My mom and my aunt are less than 12 months apart. My aunt was an accident. :lol:
My grandmother had 5 kids in 6 years (2 were twins).

DH and his one brother are 13 months apart.
Holy Smokes! I can't even *imagine* that! :tearhair:

And, I totally agree about considering having 2 in 2 if I weren't a SAHM (which I won't be in a few months...).

All the people I am closest to all have children who are teenagers but they had them pretty close, about 2-3 years apart, when they did have them. however, I had mine 6 years apart and so did a close friend of mine, our children are the exact same ages. :) I have never understood why so many people choose to have them close together but it really does seem to be the norm. I couldn't imagine having two in diapers at the same time, well unless they were twins.

I think 4 years apart is ideal (just my opinion) because that way once one child graduates from college you can put the other one through and if they are both girls it's most likely you won't have to pay for two weddings real close together either. :nod:

Around here, it seems that most people have the second baby 2-3 years after the first. My sister and I are 11 months apart....then my parents waited six years to have their third child. Number four came 18 months later. Gluttons for punishment, I think. :lol:

Around here and among friends and family, spacing is more like 3-4 years apart. *If* we have another, it won't be until Jack is 3 or 4 years old. My brother and I are 14 months apart and all I ever heard from my mom was how hard that was on her.