But this is indeed what happened. Quin could not remember life before Christopher, and Christopher had never had a life without Quin.
Couples consider a variety of issues in the process of deciding when to have a second child.
Besides factoring in a mother s health and family finances, parents think about the emotional impact a second child will have on a firstborn child. Parenting experts have contributed to this aspect of the decision-making process by offering views on what they consider ideal spacing between children. In recent years, widened age differences have become increasingly popular. It is now common to hear psychiatrists, psychologists and physicians advise gaps of three to four years between births. These child experts base their recommendations on several considerations, many of which are set on some shaky ground.