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My children are 7.5, 4, and newborn. Around 4 years is the ideal spacing for me, though 3 years might not be so bad.

Pros:
- Older child was potty trained before new baby arrived.
- Child understands more of what's going on
- Two's and even three's can be very challenging, depending on the child
- Neither of my two older children have shown jealousy or anger when they got a new sibling
- Still close enough to play with each other (my 4 and 7.5 year-old are great buddies)
- Child is more self-sufficient, independent, and self-reliant

Cons:
- Children are not super close in age, so they may not be as close (friendship-wise) as they get older
- Closer together means you get it over with (that's sounds harsh, doesn't it?) faster

I really can't think of many cons because I've had such a great experience with this age gap.