The age gap talk.

Over the weeks, during our evenings walks, Baby G has been enjoying playing with the neighbourhood kids - it being summer vacation and all. There are so many kids around home so he enjoys evening walks. I choose to spend summers here for this one reason. Mothers around me keep giving advice and suggestions on medical care, baby food and whatever they can. Baby G is quite a hit with most of these moms - which baby isn't?! He enjoys the attention -better to while it lasts! 

Most moms around keep saying that having another baby before Baby G turns 3 is the best option. They keep telling me that an age gap of two years is the best for siblings to grow. I think they are right but I don't think that option would be for me. They all keep telling me that an age gap of 5 years is too long and the siblings won't bond well. Most of them even tell me that it becomes easier for me to 'finish' off this mommy work in the next 5 years. I'm Mommy even after that, but anyway. 

 I would never consider my child as 'work' or an activity to do. I keep wondering why people have been believing that a bigger age gap doesn't allow the siblings to bond. My brother and I are five years apart and we are great! I had three years to dote on him while I worked in google. He would want to go for a movie in chennai, and  would book the tickets online in Hyderabad. I love to dote on him and I'm appropriately protective. I would have been so even if we were just two years apart. 

Siblings will be siblings not matter what their age gap is. I know sisters born 21 years apart. The older sister has two children of her own but doesn't fail as a sister. 

No amount of age gap can stop one from loving a sibling.