siblings - what things do they do to/with each other that warms your heart?

[cathyspam]

DS's 1 and 2 have just been having their dinner and were on dessert of fromage frais when the phone rang - i took the call and came back to find ds1 who is 2.5 feeding his little brother the rest of his fromage frais rather than eating his own! It was lovely to see and just thought this would be a nice thread!

[arf]

Oh, how sweet!

DS1 has just learnt to say DS2's name and shouts it when he sees him He strokes and pats him really gently - I love seeing him as a big brother!

[nailpolish]

yes my dd1 does that too

the best thing she does though is sing 'twinkle twinkle' or 'baa baa black sheep' (dd2's favourites) while stroking dd2's head if dd2 is crying, dd2 stops immediately

if we meet old ladies in the street and they fawn over dd2, dd1 stands beside the buggy and declares "thats my baby sister" with her chest out, grinning madly

dd1 is 3 and dd2 is 16 mths

[bambi06]

my two [4 1/2 yrs and 6 yrs] still like sleeping together and cuddle up saying they will look after each other in the night if the other one has bad dreams and at school my ds will look afer my dd if she falls over..

[KBear]

Mine are 7 and 4. I love it when they sit right up close on the settee when they're watching tv and DD will sometimes put her arm around DS.

I'm so glad they're friends - I spent my whole life fighting and arguing with my brother (still at it now at 38 and 40!). We are sooooo different.

[KBear]

Oh and when DS (4) shows DD (7) a picture he's done she always says something nice and shows an interest.

Bless her little cottons.

[cathyspam]

awww, heart is soooo warm now - may shed a tear!

[cathyspam]

anybody else?

[Troutpout]

Ds (8) sits squashed next to dd(3)on the sofa and watches tv whilst absentmindedly finger combing her hair...
love that

[alexsmum]

when we pick up ds1 from school, ds2 runs up to him and throws his arms around him and gives him huge hug.and he crys when he goes to school in the morning.

ds1 stands up for ds2 in the park or wherever, in a 'don't you push my baby' way!!

[robinpud]

They exchange furtive cuddles as their classs pass on the way out of assembly apparently.
They squash themselves into a corner of the sofa to watch tv together and he snuggles up to her.
He will go into her bed for a cuddle first thing in the morning.
They tell each other when they have missed each other- like yesterday when dd went to an all day party and he pined for her and asked hourly when will she be back?
I wonder about them and whether they will maintain this closeness? I hope so.

[mszebra]

DD and DS2 cuddle up together in DS2's cot.
DS1 insists on trying to carry DD or DS2 around.
Oldest 2 make funny faces at the youngest one in the pushchair.
Toddler's face lights up when he sees his big sister.

[Thomcat]

DD1 is 4 and has Down's syndrome, DD2 is 8 weeks old.

DD1 points excitedly every day when she sees her for the first time, or when she hasn't seen her for a few hours saying in an excited manner "sister, sister, loooooooK, sister"

She strokes her so gently saying quietly 'der der bebe, don't cwye" (there there baby don't cry), even though she's not actually crying.

She bum shuffles up to the baby chair and pats DD2 gently on the head and says 'good boy'!

[KAZ09]

My dt's love role-play. They pretend to be their playgroup leaders, and boss each other around. Quite worrying as the leaders are both females and my dt's are girl and boy!!!!

[PiccadillyCircus]

I love it when DS (27 months) gives DD (5 months) a toy. And when he says "Don't worry DD" when she is crying.

And when she laughs at him doing funny things.

[sammac]

Dd washes ds's hair in the bath. He lies in her lap and she is so gentle and makes sure no soap or water gets in his eyes. Sometimes during the night he gets up and climbs into bed with her, she makes sure he is in the inside so he won' fall out. When she goes on a sleepover to her friends he cries 'cos he misses her and 'wants my sister back' (ps she's 12 and he's 4)

[threelittlebabies]

3yo ds is always saying "grown up" things to 5mo dd, like "Hello little girl" and "Alright, alright X" to soothe her when she cries. He also gives her toys and dummy when she cries, and tonight they have done row the boat together, which dd found hilarious and so did I! Feel so lucky that (so far) ds loves his baby sister

[fisil]

When I see my boys playing together I go all warm inside and think "nothing could be better than this!" And I think the same reading all these!

ds1 (3) often explains things to ds2 (9 months)

if ds2 cries, ds1 sings until ds2 stops. So in the car the following happens:
fisil: "did you have a nice day at nursery ds1?"
ds1: "yes mummy. We played in the ... Baa baa black ... water and then we went ... sheep have you ... into the garden and for ... any wool."

before pouring water over ds2's head in the bath ds1 always checks "is he in the mood, mummy?"

and my all time favourite: I came into the kitchen the other day to find ds1 had found where we store the kitchen roll, and between them they had pulled off all the paper and were laughing together and playing games with it. When I walked in ds1 said "we're having great fun mummy."

[Posey]

When dd (8) reads ds (3) his bedtime story. They snuggle under the duvet and ds just stares at dd, not the pictures with a look of utter adoration on his face.

[WestCountryLass]

Mine hold hands in the back of the car, have big hugs like the Teletubbies, give each other "cuggas" on the sofa watching telly, at night they say "lubbin you" to each other and nigh-night. It is a veritable lovefest in this house

[JiminyCricket]

Giggle in the back of the car together, and dd2 is only six months. Oh and dd2 giggles whenever dd1 is being naughty, which is sort of heartwarming but also makes it very hard to tell dd1 off with a straight face.

[eidsvold]

i agree with the giggling - my two set each other off and it escalates to the most inane giggling that you can't help but join in. When they 'chat' to each other. When dd1 ( 3 1/2) comes and tells me dd2 ( 15 months is crying) and that we need to go and check on her. When they are chasing each other around the house squealing and giggling. When they give each other unprompted cuddles and kisses. The other day dd2 was standing up and tickling dd1 on her back.

[jellybrain]

Ds1 (6) I have met someone I am going to marry.
He goes on to describe this vision of lovliness. Meanwhile ds 2 (4) bursts into uncontrollable tears.

I don't want C to get married I love him and if you get married you have to live with that person and I want him to stay with me.