Your Sibling Age Gap
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3
years
8
months
18
days
Moderate Gap
A comfortable gap that gives each child individual attention.
Older child: December 5, 2022
New baby: August 23, 2026
School Overlap
Older child starts kindergarten
Fall 2028
New baby starts kindergarten
Fall 2031
Grades apart
3
years in K-12 together
10 years
When Baby Arrives
When your new baby arrives, your older child will be:
🏫
Attending or ready for preschool
👕
Dressing themselves
🎭
Rich imagination and pretend play
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Can understand being a big brother or sister
What to Expect
Advantages
- Older child is preschool age and can help with baby
- Each child gets focused one-on-one time
- Older child can understand and be excited about the baby
- Less competition for the same toys and activities
Challenges
- May have fewer shared interests as they grow
- Starting over with baby gear and routines
- Different schedules and activities to manage
- Older child may be set in their ways as an only child
Famous Siblings with Similar Gaps
Peyton & Eli Manning
3 years, 2 months
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