Are your children friends with each other?

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I have two (DS 6 and DD 2.5), the early days my oldest was mostly uninterested in the baby but in the past year or so their relationship has just flourished. They love to play together, are mostly kind and caring. They are of course 2 and 6, so have quarrels over who gets the biggest chip, etc, but they genuinely seem to enjoy each others company and can play for hours together and rarely pester each other, tease, or otherwise be mean.

Is This normal for sibling relationships? I know things can change over time but is it likely to continue this way? It makes me quite happy but I want to brace myself for reality, too.

No one can predict the future but my two (3 yrs apart) were always good friends and still are. Even though DS is now married with his own children he still talks to his sister several times a week and they still hang out together.

@Rocknrollstar how lovely to hear! I had a terrible relationship with my sibling (also quite far apart in age) so I’ve been delighted to see how well my two get on. Did you do anything in particular to support their relationship, or has it just gone well all these years?

Depends on the DC! I have 4, various ages. 2 eldest are both boys and a year apart. When they were tiny, they used to play and get on brilliantly. As they got older, it drifted, but only because they are very different people. Different interests and temperaments. No bad feeling though and few fights.

DC3 and 4 are a fair bit younger than 1 and 2, but one of each sex, so I wouldn't say they are friends. They tolerate one another well enough, but don't choose each other's company.

DC1 and 2 are great with 3 and 4, but not 'friends' because of the age gap. DC2 and DC4 are very, very close though. They are the most similar to each other in temperament so they get along brilliantly.

TLDR: They are individual humans, so you'll never know that their relationships will look like. Enjoy the relative peace for now and cross your fingers!

I have 6 dc and the older 4 (adults and teens) are all very close, and enjoy each others company, visit each other often and call/snap/facetime lots.

My youngest 2 are 10 and 8 and also have a good relationship with each other and their older siblings so I hope that they are the same as they grow too. My adults often take them on days out etc so I have no reason to think they won't be close.