3rd baby - easier with younger or older siblings?

[Beatrix]

My girls are 9,7,5 and then 4 months.

So def was a bit of a readjustment but having the older gap allows me to have that extra time and attention for buns that she demands and the older 3 love helping.
The only thing that is/was hard was adjusting to the lack of sleep as my older girls have been sleeping through for 4.5 years and now I am up 2-3 times a night with bubs and I do have to get up in the morning to make the school run so that part is poo actually having to be out of the house early

[chody47]

The only thing that is/was hard was adjusting to the lack of sleep as my losers girls have been sleeping through for 4.5 years and now I am up 2-3 times a night with bubs and I do have to get up in the morning to make the school run so that part is poo actually having to be out of the house early

I don't have 3, but this was my first thought with an older age gap, having to juggle a baby around school drop offs and pick ups. I can't imagine that would be easy. On the other hand, having the older ones out of the house for several hours a day would make things easier.... As others have said, I think each gap would have its pros and cons.

[~Kim~]

Mine were nearly 6 and 3 when DD2 arrived. I just don't think I could not do it with younger kids. There's a reason mine came when they did I think. I had no nappies or prams or night wakes each time another came along. DD1 is the worlds best big sister, but then she was great at nearly 3 when DS arrived too. I don't really have experience any other way, though earlier this year I looked after a NB. DD2 wasn't quite 1. I take my hat off to mum's with babies close together. I personally found it really hard.