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I have a 4 year old and a 6 week old. To me, this is ideal. I am a teacher, so my older child needed to go to daycare/preschool. At this time, he is 4 and will be in Pre-k this fall when my other child will be going to daycare. So, I just need to pay for daycare for one child. Also, it is wonderful to have one child in diapers at a time. My 4 year old loves his brother dearly and helps me out all the time. He will get blankets, diapers, wipes...whatever...if I ask him to. He helps me bath the little one and really gets a kick out of helping mom. All of the toys my older son played with will be play with by my younger son. Chances of a major fight or meltdown will be slim when it comes to playing with toys and such b/c of the age difference! Regarding communication...it is nice to be able to understand at least one of the children, and to have them understand you...clearly! When they are older, I am sure they will be close...especially when they're in their teens and beyond. I know LOTS of people who have children 4-5 years apart and the siblings get along just fine. My sister and I were only 2 years apart and we aren't very close...never were. It has a lot to do with personalities, I think.

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