https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Mon, 25 May 2026 18:02:19 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-did-your-friends-space-their-first-and-second-kids#post-213622 Fri, 06 Jul 2012 18:25:21 +0000 MsMini 213622@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My friends/family are all over the map. Anything from 12 months to 15 years! The average is probably about 4 years, we are hoping to be around 2 1/2 years. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-did-your-friends-space-their-first-and-second-kids#post-213621 Fri, 06 Jul 2012 18:24:18 +0000 Running Elley 213621@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I only have 2 friends that have more than one child right now and their kids are 1-2 years apart. The rest of our friends either just had baby #1 in the past year or are expecting right now as well! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-did-your-friends-space-their-first-and-second-kids#post-213618 Fri, 06 Jul 2012 18:22:39 +0000 banana 213618@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Most of my friends have their kids 2-3 years apart...Same as us! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-did-your-friends-space-their-first-and-second-kids#post-213583 Fri, 06 Jul 2012 17:35:53 +0000 matador84 213583@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It depends...some are super close--Irish twin close, but then others are expecting/newborn and have a 4-5 year old sibling. </p> <p>I kind of like having them spaced, where initially I wanted them close. It seems like having a 4-5 year old helper around the house would be awesome! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-did-your-friends-space-their-first-and-second-kids#post-213577 Fri, 06 Jul 2012 17:24:11 +0000 lovehoneybee 213577@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Most of my friends that have more than one child had them 2-3 years apart. I think one had her second 4 years later. My BFF SIL had her girls 4 and a half years apart (both planned). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-did-your-friends-space-their-first-and-second-kids#post-213565 Fri, 06 Jul 2012 17:15:57 +0000 Rubies 213565@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We're the only ones with an LO! Actually, we do have friends who have a toddler son (3.5 years old) but she got pregnant by accident when engaged (hate using the term "knocked up") and they are now married but in no financial position to have another baby just yet.</p> <p>I hope to have #2 by the time LO is around 2, 2.5 years old. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-did-your-friends-space-their-first-and-second-kids#post-213561 Fri, 06 Jul 2012 17:09:43 +0000 Honeybee 213561@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Jacks: True fact! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-did-your-friends-space-their-first-and-second-kids#post-213527 Fri, 06 Jul 2012 16:47:20 +0000 HabesBabe 213527@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>One set is 5 years apart, and the other set is 4 years apart. Big gaps, IMO. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-did-your-friends-space-their-first-and-second-kids#post-213526 Fri, 06 Jul 2012 16:46:24 +0000 ladyfingers 213526@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm hoping to space by 2-3 years, but I'll be 32 when we have our first, so I'll just have to be OK with having just one in the event that it becomes more difficult for us later on :) We can't afford two young kids in daycare so I'd like the first to be as old as possible before trying for a second. And at the very least, potty trained. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-did-your-friends-space-their-first-and-second-kids#post-213524 Fri, 06 Jul 2012 16:43:10 +0000 Mrs. Jacks 213524@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Honeybee: And your virtual friends basically are following the same path as you ;) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-did-your-friends-space-their-first-and-second-kids#post-213518 Fri, 06 Jul 2012 16:39:01 +0000 Honeybee 213518@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Most of my friends are in 1.5-3 years range. I was the first to have another baby out of all of my local mommy friends I met after I had DD, but all of them that want more are either pregnant or TTC right now, so they'll catch up with us very soon! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-did-your-friends-space-their-first-and-second-kids#post-213439 Fri, 06 Jul 2012 15:34:58 +0000 Mrs. Jacks 213439@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Most of us are 20 months to 3 years, which I think is pretty ideal. I have one friend with "twin" boys exactly 11 months apart. I think it was really tough for them, but now that they are getting a little older (1 and 2) it's a little easier. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-did-your-friends-space-their-first-and-second-kids#post-213426 Fri, 06 Jul 2012 15:28:16 +0000 Mrs. Pickle 213426@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Only one of my friends has more than one kid. Hers are almost exactly two years apart. They were both born in March. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-did-your-friends-space-their-first-and-second-kids#post-213424 Fri, 06 Jul 2012 15:27:22 +0000 Andrea 213424@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Some are between 1 and 2 years. Others are 2-3 years. That covers the majority of my friends. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-did-your-friends-space-their-first-and-second-kids#post-213416 Fri, 06 Jul 2012 15:20:43 +0000 Mrs. Bee 213416@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Most of my friends with kids had them close to 2 years apart, just like we did with Charlie and Olive (22 months apart).</p> <p>How did your friends space their kids? Has it affected how you want to space your kids apart? </p>