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How many years would you say are the best to separate siblings?
| Less than a year (Irish Twins) | 2 | |
| 1 year | 1 | |
| 2 years | 4 | |
| 3 years | 4 | |
| 4 years | 0 | |
| 5 years | 1 | |
| 6 years | 0 | |
| 7 years | 0 | |
| 8 years | 0 | |
| 9 years | 0 | |
| 10 years | 0 | |
| 11 years | 0 | |
| 12 years | 0 | |
| 13 years | 0 | |
| 14 or more years | 1 |
3 years is best. They are close enough to play and have the "sibling experience", but far enough apart that there is not as much competition as with children born very close together. Plus, it is easier for the parents to not have two young children who are still in diapers at the same time.
The age gap doesn't matter in my personal opinion. I think 2-3 years is what's considered the "norm." However, my brother and I are 8 years apart and we have a great relationship. It was more like having an extra guardian in the house. Fighting was kept to a minimum because we weren't "equals" so to speak. But, if you're talking about an appropriate age gap for them to play together and spend time together, 2 years makes more sense. It also depends on the parents, in my brother's case, he's currently 31 and getting married. He has an infant daughter. He wants his kids 2 years apart each so he's not raising kids into his 60s lol.
I don't know but this site might help. http://www.mom365.com/getting-pregnant/before-you-begin/the-perfect-age-gap-between-kids/