While older kids are involved in other activities, time can be spent with a younger child. Older children can help teach a mentor their younger siblings, if they are much older they tend to take on a role of additional caretaker. Every type of age relation can be both beneficial and a disadvantage. Great lengths of time between siblings can also lead to a more distant relationship with each other. However, there is no guarantee that children close in age will be best friends either.
Many factors play a part of how children get along.
Temperament, varying interests to how secure each child feels in their place within the family can influence the dynamics of the unit. The most important thing to consider is personal preference and not what others think. There are various methods of that can be utilized to achieve this end. Oral, injection and implanted contraceptives, as well as IUD or diaphragm and periodic abstinence can be a temporary yet effective way to avoid any unwanted pregnancy. However, these methods are not 100 percent fool proof, but they do afford a couple or individual to change their mind if they decide to continue to expand their family.