Anyone with a 6yr age gap?

[Huggles]

Anyone with a 6yr age gap between their kids? What's it like? Do they get along? Play together? Etc. Looking for the good, the bad and the ugly. Honest experiences and feelings about the gap.
My son is currently 5.5yrs and I'm tentatively ttc#2

 

[Natasha2605]

Summer was six when Freya was born, they're now 7 and 1. Summer wasn't really interested when she was first born as her social life was her world but now Freya is walking summer spends ages playing with her and making her laugh.

No issues so far!

 

[Huggles]

Thanks, that's really great to hear!

 

[Loozle]

I have 6 years between my boys and they get on very well. They have shared interests despite the 6 year age gap - mostly because ds2 wants to be involved in almost everything that ds1 is!

 

[Huggles]

Thanks. I often wonder how it is with the older child being a boy. I often think girls do great with babies cos they get to play mom. Kind of inbuilt nurturing. But I always wonder if a boy as the older child would also do well with a younger sibling with such a big age gap. Always nice to hear it does work well.

 

[Natasha2605]

I have a friend with the same age gap - boy / girl and the boy being older. They get on great and share a very sweet relationship. She plays with his action men and he humours her playing dollies

 

[Huggles]

Thanks, that's really good to hear.

 

[george83]

Thanks. I often wonder how it is with the older child being a boy. I often think girls do great with babies cos they get to play mom. Kind of inbuilt nurturing. But I always wonder if a boy as the older child would also do well with a younger sibling with such a big age gap. Always nice to hear it does work well.

I don't have a big age gap but my ds1 adores his brothers, he's very affectionate towards them and always talking to them in his baby voice, I don't think it matters being a boy first. Good luck!!

 

[Huggles]

Thank you!

I must say, we were at the library the other day and there was a family with 3 kids busy checking out books. Youngest was no more than 6 months old, in a carseat (the kind that clips onto the pram). My son went to look at the baby and her big brother (maybe 8yrs?) Immediately stood in front of her as if to protect her from this stranger. Was rather sweet.
Gave me hope both from the point of view that ds was interested in the baby, and from seeing how this slightly older boy felt a strong urge to protect his baby sister.

 

[ronnie1234]

I'm going to have a six year age gap....almost exactly! DD1 will be six on 3rd July and I'm due with DD2 on 1st July

 

[BabyGirl999]

When my 3rd baby was born (he's 8 months old now), my son was 6 1/2 and my daughter 4.

My older 2 love him SO MUCH!! They still constantly beg to hold him and kiss him etc etc allllllll the time. They love making him laugh, and run to get his dummy if he cries and they constantly say how much they love him and they're so glad we had him!!

When I put the older 2 to bed at night I've to bring baby and let him lie on their beds for 5 mins, they fight over who sits beside him at dinner table, they even consider it their jobs to hold his wee hands out of the way while I change explosive nappies!

Honestly, I think an age gap like that is sooo special as they are old enough to really appreciate and enjoy it. My first 2 were 2 years and 3 months apart and that was hard work whereas this is just a joy ��

 

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[tommyg]

I have 6 years and have a friend with similar. The babies are 6mths both older boys are very protective towards the babies.

Mine likes to give cuddles and is becoming increasingly more interested in the baby as baby is doing more. The first few months he couldn't really be bothered but I think their bond will continue to grow as the baby gets bigger and does more.