What is the best sibling age gap?

So, what’s the perfect sibling age gap? Honestly? I think it’s a total myth! Like, a unicorn, or a perfectly folded fitted sheet – you hear about it, but ever actually see it?

My brother and I? Two years apart. Pure chaos. Seriously, it was a constant wrestling match for toys, for attention, for literally anything. Remember that time we fought over the last cookie and ended up covered in chocolate and tears? Yeah, that was our life for a good chunk of childhood. But you know what? Now? We’re closer than ever. We laugh about those crazy fights now, which makes me wonder, did all that fighting actually make us closer? Probably! It forced us to learn how to negotiate, compromise, maybe even a little bit of empathy.

I’ve heard people say a slightly bigger gap, like two and a half years, is easier on parents. Gives them a bit more breathing room, you know? Less constant competing, more individualized attention maybe. Makes sense. But my friend Sarah, her kids are four years apart, and they’re practically strangers. It’s like they live in different worlds. So, see? There’s no magic number.

It’s all about those personalities, right? And, let’s be real, how well the parents handle the whole shebang. My parents? Well, bless their hearts, they were amazing, but even they had their moments where they looked totally frazzled. So, if you’re stressing about the perfect gap, don’t! There isn’t one. Just focus on loving your kids, no matter how far apart in age they are. The rest will work itself out, somehow.