When is the right time for a second child ?

I think you are saying that your daughter is 18 months old. If so now is an ideal time for you to get pregnant. An age difference of 2 or 3 years is perfect. I think an age difference of 4 or 5 years isn't nearly as good. I have a 14 month old baby girl and a 40 month old toddler boy. In other words my daughter is one year and two months old. My second son is just over three years old. They have a perfect age gap. I also have a 15 year old son. The 12 year and 14 year age gap is way too much.

Hope u don't mind me saying that i think 11/12 years distance is quite a long period to have second child. I don't have child but what i think good is four years distance is perfect age to be get along in both child. When first become three years then i would think keeping second child. Like this 4 years distance.

2 years is good, 3 years is good ... frankly, ANY age difference is good, so long as it's what you and your husband are happy with. There are ages when a child is particularly sensitive to the arrival of a sibling but, whatever age they are, they can be taught to see the arrival of a new member of the family as a good thing rather than as a threat. It's really up to you as parents to teach the right attitude.

My husband and I wanted to space them out so that we can spoil them individually and make sure that each one felt like they had individed love from us during the early years so each one of our kids is 4 years apart. I liked this idea and although its not for everyone because it means you have to go through the diaper stage on several occassions at least you dont have two crying babies each wanted to be carried. Instead you have a big bro or big sis bringing you the diaper and helping you calm the baby down. Its a great way to make them all become your friends as well as your kids. They all have such individual personalities and are independant but love to hug and express thier feelings with us that I have no doubt that our choice was the right one for us.

It depend to parents.For me I think that to have a second child the age different should be keep up to 2 to 3 years.If we keep gap two child,She or he will get more chance to care and love from parents.

I think it depends up on the parents because some parents they keep three years gap some five year. For me I need five years gap because it easy to handle both my child.

Well, I have two children... my eldest is 9, and my youngest 1 and 1/2 like yours. There is an 8 year gap between them, and to be honest, there are some positives and some negatives. The positives are that I can spend equal time with them alone. Whilst Jason is at school I have all day to spend with Justin, and when Justin goes to bed at night, I have time for Jason. Also, Jason is old enough to help out with certain things either with his brother or with stuff around the house, which makes it easier sometimes, I find it less stressful running around and looking after one toddler, who is into everything. The negatives, well on occasions there are times where Jason wants time to himself, and to play with things, but sometimes gets pestered by Justin to play, or Justin being a toddler likes to get hold of Jason's interesting toys, there is also some sibling rivalry as well on occasions. All in all, I do think that kids closer in age get on better, and there is no perfect age gap in my mind anyway... I think a lot would be based on you the parents, and how you feel you would cope with more than one toddler running around. With my toddler Justin, I am actually relieved that I only have him to keep an eye on, because he really does get into everything he can, and I often wish that I had eyes in the back of my head lol

I could be completely wrong about this, but from what I've noticed, the closer in age they are, the more they tend to get along. Not always, but with my friends and relatives this is something I've observed to happen more often than not. When there's a 3 or 4 year gap or more, there tends to be a greater chance that they won't get along faster. Granted, siblings are always going to argue no matter how old they are and it could just completely depend on the household.