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Ellie Hutchings

Thinking about having a second baby? Turns out there is an 'ideal' age gap between siblings, according to science

A toddler kissing a baby on the forehead.

Studies have looked into the impact sibling age gaps have on children, and one narrow window was shown to be beneficial for parents and kids.

Having a baby is hard work - there's the sleepless nights, postpartum hormone changes and the challenges of breastfeeding to name just a few of the hurdles - and even when your little one gets older, parenting doesn't get any easier. Despite this, raising children is one of the most rewarding jobs out there, and many will decide to do it all over again (and sometimes several times over) and have another baby.

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