When do you think you should have another child after the first one?

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This is a very individual question, which both partners should ask each other to make a plan together. My wife and I started discussing having a second child around the time our son became 1 year old. By that time, we had adapted to our new life situation and our life had found its balance more or less again. Hence, the question came about whether we want to go through all of this again, while having a child that is approaching his terrible twos. It took us a few months to discuss and to think about the pros and cons. We decided eventually to have a second one rather now than later, so that our children wouldn't have much of an age gap.

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