Originally Posted by
blue 
im 27 and have been thinking of having another baby.
i am hesitant though cause i already have an 11 year old and they would be to far apart it would be like having two only children and then the thought of starting over.
Has any one had there kids 5 + years apart? Or comes from a family with way older brothers and sisters?
I have a sister who is 12 years younger than me. To be honest, we aren't nearly as close as I am to the siblings who are closer to my age. It is as though she was born to another family entirely - she was definitely raised like an "only child". We have very little in common besides genetic material.
That being said, so what? Your kids will probably not have much in common, but I'm not sure that should be the deciding factor on whether or not to have more children. There is no guarantee that kids who are closer in age will have anything in common, either.
The part that sucks the most about having a big age gap is that family activities are usually geared towards the youngest family member, which can seriously annoy a teenager. Also, teenagers are often expected to be another parental source/babysitter, which is grossly unfair. I suggest if you decide to have another child, you not rely on your older child to fill in, if you know what I mean.