Multiple Children

i have a 14 month old and a week old. it is very hard to juggle with both, especially if your husband has to work and you have no other help. Don't get me wrong i love my children and would not change what is..just make sure you can handle the challenge. it is up to you, not your family on when you want more children...they aren't the ones having to get up in the middle of the night. you will know when you are ready.

I don't think that there is necessarily a best age difference, I think it just depends on when both parents are ready for another one- my son is 16 months and I am 3 months pregnant with our second, we wanted them about 2 years apart and they will be about 23 months apart. I wouldn't let yourself feel pressured though, wait until you're ready.

Whatever you think is a good gap, is the right gap for you!! I asked a similar question on here before, and got a few responses that apparently studies had shown the best gap was between 5 - 6 year!! Now I definately don't want to wait that long. Now my sister and I are particularly close, and we are only 20 months apart. I currently only have one child, and am planning for the second. I would like to have one soon, whereas hubby would like to wait a bit longer. Most of my neices and nephews have an age gap of about 2 years. That way each child has had about 2 years of being the baby of the family. It also allows time for toilet training, and transferring bubs to their 'big' bed. For me, that will be a big thing in planning number 2. I don't want to have to buy a second cot, a second pram, etc. So once this one has finished with them, I think its a good time have number 2!! One thing that concerns me is how I would cope with say 2 kids under 2, or under 3. But then I think about it - some people have twins, triplets, or more! At the end of the day though, it is a decision that only you and your partner can make. Don't have a baby sooner than you would like just to please everyone else.

I think the more important question is, "what do you think?". If you want to wait until your child is potty trained, then that's the right smount of time.