r/Shouldihaveanother • u/TheOnlyCoconut • Mar 10 '26

Advice When to go from 2 to 3?

I recently just had my second daughter in October and she has been a dream baby. sleep is not consolidated yet but overall it’s been a really nice experience.

my older one will be 4 in July and is such a great helper.

i know I want 3, but I’m wondering what the best age gap would be with my current dynamics. Husband and I both have great jobs and mine is quite flexible (lots of wfh options).

we also definitely are lucky enough to have a village helping us 3-4 times a week and some weekends ,which has been incredible.

im currently 33 and don’t know if I should go for another within the next year or space or out a few years like I did with my first two.

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u/throwaway815795 Mar 16 '26

How is the age gap for the one to two transition?

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u/throwaway815795 Mar 16 '26

How do you do bedtime with two? Is one of you able to do solo bedtime with both?

Do they sleep in the same room, are they good sleepers?

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u/throwaway815795 Mar 17 '26

When he wakes up, how do you keep him safe and contained? Can he get to your room?