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Hellobee Boards Topic: If you have 3 or more, what are their age separations? https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Wed, 20 May 2026 05:01:24 +0000 knittylady on "If you have 3 or more, what are their age separations?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-have-3-or-more-what-are-their-age-separations#post-2425927 Mon, 18 Jan 2016 12:25:31 +0000 knittylady 2425927@https://boards.hellobee.com/ DS1 and DS2 are 15 months apart. We definitely want a third, but needed a bit of a breather. We're thinking about trying again in the somewhat near future, because now I worry that too big of a gap will be harder! DS hardly knew what happened when his little brother was born, but this time around (god willing) both of them will be shell shocked! snowjewelz on "If you have 3 or more, what are their age separations?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-have-3-or-more-what-are-their-age-separations#post-2425673 Mon, 18 Jan 2016 10:33:59 +0000 snowjewelz 2425673@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Do itttt! Hehehe :wink: I'm planning on a 2.5-3 yr gap for the next one too, so I imagine I'd want the same for a 3rd if the gap has worked out well? NavyRN2012 on "If you have 3 or more, what are their age separations?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-have-3-or-more-what-are-their-age-separations#post-2425367 Sun, 17 Jan 2016 23:00:49 +0000 NavyRN2012 2425367@https://boards.hellobee.com/ DS1 and DD are 7 years apart. DD and DS2 are 25 months apart. DS1 and DS2 are 9 years apart. I was very young when I had DS1, so the huge gap was necessary. I wouldn't have chosen that gap if I'd had him when I was older. The 25 month age gap has been pretty ideal. oliviaoblivia on "If you have 3 or more, what are their age separations?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-have-3-or-more-what-are-their-age-separations#post-2425231 Sun, 17 Jan 2016 21:03:47 +0000 oliviaoblivia 2425231@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @coopsmama: it really has been easier than I expected! #2 is happy reading books and cuddling which makes #3 happy too. It's poor #1 that has needs that aren't being met right now. Canoli on "If you have 3 or more, what are their age separations?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-have-3-or-more-what-are-their-age-separations#post-2425223 Sun, 17 Jan 2016 21:00:54 +0000 Canoli 2425223@https://boards.hellobee.com/ My oldest and middle are 2.5 years apart. If LO 3 arrives on time my second and 3 will be exactly 2 years apart. Ree723 on "If you have 3 or more, what are their age separations?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-have-3-or-more-what-are-their-age-separations#post-2425204 Sun, 17 Jan 2016 20:54:08 +0000 Ree723 2425204@https://boards.hellobee.com/ LO1 and LO2 are 19 months apart; when our third baby arrives, it will be 2 yrs 4 months younger than our middle child, and exactly 4 yrs younger than our oldest (my due date is the day after LO1's birthday!) BabyMats on "If you have 3 or more, what are their age separations?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-have-3-or-more-what-are-their-age-separations#post-2425096 Sun, 17 Jan 2016 20:11:53 +0000 BabyMats 2425096@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Lo1 is 18 months older than lo 2&3 sera_87 on "If you have 3 or more, what are their age separations?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-have-3-or-more-what-are-their-age-separations#post-2425065 Sun, 17 Jan 2016 19:53:59 +0000 sera_87 2425065@https://boards.hellobee.com/ lo1 & lo2 are 24 months apart. lo2 and lo3 are 15 months apart, which means lo1 and lo3 are 3years and 3 months apart. The current plan is to wait until lo3 is at least 3 to TTC, then have two more close together (so that they'll have a playmate growing up, since the age gap between 3 & 4 will be fairly large) and then done. autumnlove on "If you have 3 or more, what are their age separations?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-have-3-or-more-what-are-their-age-separations#post-2425054 Sun, 17 Jan 2016 19:47:37 +0000 autumnlove 2425054@https://boards.hellobee.com/ LO 1 and LO 2 are 16 months apart and LO 2 and LO 3 are 2 years and 3 months apart. The older ones aren't as needy anymore and they can entertain each other. coopsmama on "If you have 3 or more, what are their age separations?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-have-3-or-more-what-are-their-age-separations#post-2425049 Sun, 17 Jan 2016 19:45:47 +0000 coopsmama 2425049@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @oliviaoblivia: I told you it would be! Everyone who has that gap and than others say it is the easiest and it totally is. LO 1 and LO 2 are just over a year apart, LO 2 and LO 3 will be just over two years apart. No real planning to that - we just wanted our kids relatively close together and wanted to be done if possible before we turn 30. We will be because I will only be 25 when #3 arrives and we will maybe have a fourth, but at this point am leaning towards not. skipra on "If you have 3 or more, what are their age separations?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-have-3-or-more-what-are-their-age-separations#post-2425042 Sun, 17 Jan 2016 19:41:02 +0000 skipra 2425042@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Lo1 and Lo2 are 20 months apart. It's really early but if this one sticks around, Lo2 and LO3 will be about 28 months apart and LO1 and LO3 will be almost exactly 4 years apart. I really love the 20 month gap and I am really nervous how LO2 will take to a younger sibling because he will know enough to be jealous which was not something I had to deal with before. oliviaoblivia on "If you have 3 or more, what are their age separations?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-have-3-or-more-what-are-their-age-separations#post-2425039 Sun, 17 Jan 2016 19:36:40 +0000 oliviaoblivia 2425039@https://boards.hellobee.com/ My first two are almost two years apart and my third is a year after my second. So far so good. I actually think the 12 month difference is easier right now. BandDmommy on "If you have 3 or more, what are their age separations?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-have-3-or-more-what-are-their-age-separations#post-2425022 Sun, 17 Jan 2016 19:27:29 +0000 BandDmommy 2425022@https://boards.hellobee.com/ DS1 is 2.5 years older than DD. DD will be 16 months older than DS2. DS1 and DS2 will be between 3.75 years apart. Mrs. Champagne on "If you have 3 or more, what are their age separations?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-have-3-or-more-what-are-their-age-separations#post-2425018 Sun, 17 Jan 2016 19:24:07 +0000 Mrs. Champagne 2425018@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Ill answer for my mom! My sister and I are almost 16 months apart. My brother came 23 months after my sister. She said she was happy to get us all close together so we were into the same things growing up. HLK208 on "If you have 3 or more, what are their age separations?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-have-3-or-more-what-are-their-age-separations#post-2425012 Sun, 17 Jan 2016 19:17:01 +0000 HLK208 2425012@https://boards.hellobee.com/ DS and DD1 are 3 years, 1 month apart. DD1 and DD2 are 25 months apart. DD2 and LO4 will also be 25 months apart. I like how close my kids are but the 3 year age gap was definitely easier than the 25 month age gap. regberadaisy on "If you have 3 or more, what are their age separations?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-have-3-or-more-what-are-their-age-separations#post-2425009 Sun, 17 Jan 2016 19:12:05 +0000 regberadaisy 2425009@https://boards.hellobee.com/ What do you like about their age separations? Is one set currently closer to each other? DH and I are nearing the time where we need to decide if we're going to try for a third. DD1 & DD2 are 28 months apart and we would like the same 2-3 year age gap between DD2 and a third, if we have a third. As it stands now, IF we started TTC and immediately got pregnant, DD2 and #3 will be about 26 months apart. Which means DD1 and LO3 will be almost 4.5 years apart.