When It's Right Time To Have The Next Child? Consider These 4 Things First

Are you considering a second baby? Or perhaps a third or fourth? On one hand, the good news is, after becoming a mother once the journey is now a little more comfortable and probably you all about the advantages of getting an appointment with a 4D baby scan clinic by now. But on the other hand, there are a few things you should take care of beforehand. Here we present the list of few such things to consider first.

Make Sure Their Age Gap Is Not Too Close 

In case you have your first child (or the previous one) last year or the year before, perhaps you should consider waiting out one more year. Having an infant and a toddler is quite a handful for the mother, that is bound to make you drenched of energy.

Make Sure Their Age Gap Is Not Too Wide

Doing the opposite is not advisable either. Having an exceptionally larger age gap of 8 years or more is unlikely to make a good bond among them. Moreover, the elder child might not be comfortable with the idea of sharing after being the sole ruler of the house for so many years. Taking them to the 4D baby scan clinic is good to start to make them feel involved with the unborn baby.
Having an age gap of 3-5 years has been found the best suitable between any 2 subsequent siblings.

Make Sure You Are Resourcefully Capable

Having two or more children, doubles or triples the joy of the parents. But it also adds a financial burden. Even though you can squeeze two or 3 babies in a cot or double bunker bed quite easily, but eventually they will grow up and would prefer a separate room of their own. So make sure you are financially ready to meet up their needs in the future.

Make Sure You Treat Them All, Right

Having two or more children, bound to make them compare one other. Let it be for achievements, possessions, or parent’s love and attention. So, make sure you treat them all, well. Make sure you can handle their individual needs, whether it is the youngest or your older kid/kids.

So, think more before you randomly decide to have a baby, cause having a baby is a big deal. Parenthood is for life, so plan it beforehand.
Location: Peterborough, UK

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  1. Jessica BrownAugust 31, 2020 at 8:09 AM

    Nice blog. It is helps to know the right time to have the next child. Thank you for sharing.

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