shortie1990
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Just something my Grandma got me thinking about really..
My uncle and his wife(her son) had a lovely baby boy Jan 09, and are expecting their second child in November. they are in their late 30's (my uncles 38)
They are married, and he has a good career, and she's just given up her career to become a full time mother
anyway, I'll get to the point, basically, my Grandma thinks that they are being selfish for having another baby so soon, as their son will have split attention etc.
What are your oppinions?
I'm 20, OH is 25, and (obviously will have to see how this LO goes etc) But I'd like my little boy to have a brother/sister, with not too much of an age gap, so he can learn sharing, and have some one to play with etc.
I have three siblings, my sister is 21(22in sept), me at 20, my brother 17(18in sept) and there's my youngest sister who has just turned 9, and with no dissrespect to my mother, she is so spoilt, she's selfish, there's no one for her to play with, so she's always inside on her laptop/watching tv...thats no childhood for a 9 year old, she needs to be out playing with friends, and because of this, I wouldnt want my son to be so isolated.
So basically (sorry for waffling!) What are your thoughts? What age gaps are between your children? Or how long are you wanting to wait before baby No.2 comes along?
(thanks for reading! haha)
My uncle and his wife(her son) had a lovely baby boy Jan 09, and are expecting their second child in November. they are in their late 30's (my uncles 38)
They are married, and he has a good career, and she's just given up her career to become a full time mother
anyway, I'll get to the point, basically, my Grandma thinks that they are being selfish for having another baby so soon, as their son will have split attention etc.
What are your oppinions?
I'm 20, OH is 25, and (obviously will have to see how this LO goes etc) But I'd like my little boy to have a brother/sister, with not too much of an age gap, so he can learn sharing, and have some one to play with etc.
I have three siblings, my sister is 21(22in sept), me at 20, my brother 17(18in sept) and there's my youngest sister who has just turned 9, and with no dissrespect to my mother, she is so spoilt, she's selfish, there's no one for her to play with, so she's always inside on her laptop/watching tv...thats no childhood for a 9 year old, she needs to be out playing with friends, and because of this, I wouldnt want my son to be so isolated.
So basically (sorry for waffling!) What are your thoughts? What age gaps are between your children? Or how long are you wanting to wait before baby No.2 comes along?
(thanks for reading! haha)