Does the 'bond' last forever?

[zephyrcat]

DD is 2.11 and ds is 0.5. I have never seen a brother and sister as close as these two!!! I could sit and watch them together for hours! If anyone talks to ds, dd will come over and stroke him and say "He's my Finlay-Bear" and she is the only one who can have him crying from laughing so much. He spends his whole time looking for her - if he is in his bouncy chair he tips his head back and twists himself around until he can see her!
Do you think they will stay this close or should we make the most of it before they get older and spiteful!?!

That's gorgeous Zeph! I don't see why they wouldn't remain close although I think it's inevitable that they'll fight about some things as they get older!

thanks gg did you ever post the pics of your little one who you said my ds looks just like? I hope they stay close too, they're so funny together!

Oh no, I didn't - I'll try and do it later. I'll make a note to myself but I'm just working at the minute - LOADS to do and it's crap when I've got work on but at least I can be a SAHM this way

no worries! no rush lucky you at least you get the best of both worlds!

Sort of - I'm bloody knackered because as soon as dh has got in every night this week, I've gone straight to the office to work. He took the day off yesterday so I could work and I'm working all weekend and probably every night next week. I'm not always working on a project so I do get breaks but when I am working, because none of the kids are at school yet it's a real struggle to fit it all in.

You are right though, I'm fortunate to be in the position to be able to be a SAHM AND earn money in my 'spare' time!

can imagine - I'd love to have some kind of work at home but the way these monsters are i dont think anything would get done! Send him out for a takeaway and a bottle of wine and put your feet up!!!

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Mine still fight like the proverbial 'cat&dog' - even as adults. However, just as someone else has said, if anyone outside their trio puts their sticky beak in, or has a go at one of them - the other two always come to their aid.

Also admit, that I'm the same. Although a few years ago now, I once stood in the middle of a nightclub having a major, major row with my older sister who had a tendency to use 'F' and 'B' every other word when she's had a drink or three. Anyway...a bouncer attempted to physically evict her from the club - and I
automatically jumped on him (physically and verbally). Needless to say, we were both banned from returning, but the best of friends again after that.

My eldest two are 8 and nearly 7 (born exactly 18 months to the day apart), both boys. They are practically like twins in terms of their inseparability. The have always shared a room and they play everything together. If the younger goes to a party, the older is quite bereft! They also get on well with their two younger siblings, but their bond is quite special I think. I think your children will stay close too Zephyrcat - they will always have the bond of this shared time together.

Ahh, this is all nice to hear as I have 3 ds's. DS1 and DS2 are very close emotionally and in age (19 months) so I hope as they grow up they will remain that way. DS3 is only 21 months younger than ds2 so I hope they'll all be close - hard to tell with ds3 yet as he's only 13 weeks!!

What you've all described is also very like me and my 2 brothers (just 2 yrs between each of us)

Zeph - don't worry, I will certainly be sending dh out for both of those later - no way am I cooking. I've worked solid all day, except to take ds1 to his swimming lesson, so I can watch X Factor later! Sad or wot!? It's quite amusing watching him try to manage tea and bath time - i feel a tad guilty leaving him to it but it's only what I do during the week when he's not here!

I love this thread ds1 is 3.5 years and ds2 is 0.5 years and they do get on very well together - both demonstrably nuts about each other. Bit nervous of it all going to pot when ds2 can crawl and gets into all of ds1's things though!!!

My dds are 17 months apart and have always got on very well together. They are now 7 and 6 and pretty much inseperable - apart from at school where they tend to go their separate ways even though they are in the same class! Yes they do argue, particularly when they are tired, but they share everything, enjoy the same things and often chat together and have quite deep conversations! Like you, I am still hoping it will last!

Also wanted to add that grandson (23 months) and DS (15 years) are incredibly close - practically inseperable when they are both in the house together. Gransdon seems to know when DS is due home from school and stands by the window watching for him. DS currently in Germany with school and grandson keep going into his room looking for him and calling his name (so sweet/and sad at the same time). So, what I'm saying is that they don't have to be similar aged to have a close bond.

15 months between my sister and I. I was born in June and the wind my Mum experienced at Christmas she attributed to a mince pie !!!! It was their first night out in 6 months, the pictures, then obviously a bonk, some bonk cos soon she had 2 under 18 months. Anyway I digress, my sis and I were and are incredibly close and when we were toddlers, we were known as Me and my Manager. Every time some one asked her a question I would automatically answer for her, to the point where the family refrain (aunts uncles etc) became ......Let the child speak !!!. There is a slight gulf at the moment, no falling out, she has 3 under 4 and when ever I ring it seems to be the wrong time as you would expect. But then when we do manage to get the timing right, I forget that I have one and she has three and we are just us two again. Also have a brother who is 4 years younger and once we became adults all of us gelled. My girlfriends tell me that I am also very very lucky to have a bro who will ring up just to say hello if he feels that he hasn't heard from you in a week to ten days. My cup runneth over, wonderful hubby, Darling Boy, great siblings and a handful of longterm quality friends, some times it takes a thread like this to make me realise just how lucky I am. So thanks ZC for asking.

It's really nice to hear from you all and that the bond does last! My sister and I are 13 years apart (she is almost 14) and we were close when she was first born as her dad didnt stick around so i basically helped mum bring her up. Then for a while I went off being out drinking and up to no good so we kind of lost it. Recently though she has been able to talk to me about stuff which is really nice.
Dp and his siter are the same ages apart as our two and although they started off really close but grew apart from school age and now they hardly speak!
My two are almost 18 months apart to the day (8 days out!) and as i said at the beginning are incredibly close and I really hope they stick together

I'm sure they will stay close even if they have periodic fallings out. I've much bigger gaps between my children but they are all very close and communicate a lot - probably complaining about me!