I have a DD who's 4 and a DS who's 2. I was always hoping they'd be close and play well together, and was anticipating it happening when they got a bit older now DS understands what DD says and can talk himself.
Thye get along okay, the usual squabbles over toys etc. but nothing major, BUT, they hardly play togeher. They tend to play individually with each their things, and when DD tries to engage DS in a game, he hardly ever wants to engange, he runs off to do his own thing, even though he's generally always talking about his DD and wants to join in on her activities when she does NOT want him to, i.e. if she's doing a puzzle, he comes to destory it all.
Them not playing well means they're always pulling on me to play with them, and I genuinly don't have time, I really wish they'd play more.
I have a sister two years apart, and we always played beuatifully, but perhaps that's because we were the same gender?
Would love stories of how sisters and brothers get on, yourself or your kids, and if there's anything you can do to help.