Mumsnet users share the times their children have been great siblings with Luvabella

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Despite bickering and fighting over the TV remote, there’s a lot of love behind sibling relationships, and they can be incredibly heartwarming. Luvabella would like to hear about the times that your children have been great siblings.

The team at Luvabella say: “Discover so many real baby surprises with Luvabella! From the moment she opens her eyes and giggles, Luvabella will amaze you with her true-to-life facial expressions and personality! She moves, talks and plays just like a real baby. Through touch and play she affectionately responds to your love. Cover her eyes for a game of peek-a-boo, tickle her tummy and toes to make her giggle, or place a hand on her chest to gently listen to her heartbeat. You can even hold her feet to hear her say “mumma” and begin to babble! The more you play with her, the more she’ll talk. Her babble will transform into over 100 clear words and phrases! Caring for Luvabella is fun with her four interactive accessories! Use her spoon to feed her and she’ll chew with delight! If she’s not full, she may ask you for more. After her meal, help Luvabella learn new animal names and sounds with her Lamby toy! If she gets fussy, all she needs is her soother. When it’s time to go to bed after a big day of play, lull her to sleep with her bottle. Get to know all of Luvabella and now new Luvabeau’s real baby surprises! 4 x C batteries required (not included). For ages 4 years and over.”

Do you have a child that really goes out of the way for their siblings? Perhaps they share their most precious toys when they know their sibling is sad? Do you have an older child who has taken a little brother or sister under their wing, or been amazing with the arrival of a new baby? If your child doesn’t have any siblings, how do they care for others around them?

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My eldest is so sweet and so good consoling my 1 year old. Here is a pic of them last week

There are some lovely examples here.

I think it's the everyday things that make sibling interaction special- like passing a tissue or remembering to say good luck for a test/sport/tough day. That's how you know you have someone 'on your side'. Watching my children smile at each other has been one of the best things in my life. And it never gets old.

3 year old does her best to take care of her older sibling who has Asperger's. She comforts them when they have a meltdown.

Our 11 year old & 9 year old sons adore their 6week old sister. 11 year old spoke to our surprise while in my tummy, telling the baby about the world as he sees it. 9 year old couldnt wait. Not much patience & the wait was worth it. As he says. X

When we discover that my youngest child had Ollier’s disease. Unknown to us & many others. My daughter complained about a pain in her finger. It was x rayed & found to be fractured, so put in a plaster cast BUT the hospital rang to come in for tests. Then this awful Ollier’s was announced. Lumps form on the fingers. The bones don’t form properly. The Plastic Surgeon said it would mean bone taken off the hip from the finger! This was said in front of my 6 & 8: year old. So the eldest has been a brick ever since. Putting up with awful mood swings & not being able to join her in physical activities. 12 weeks of no games & a grumpy younger sister has been managed kindly. There is more to come when an Operation has to be carried out. Thank heavens for the Red Robin Trust & Google. She has not been able to tell her school friends as neither she nor they would understand. Only 1000 kids have it in the U.K., so plenty of tlc dished out by older sister & warding off any bullies.

My daughter is an only child but she loves babies and helping little ones, especially my baby cousin, Jasper. She loves to help him play and is super gentle with him :)

My second eldest son is always saving his money to buy things in the shops that he thinks one of his brothers would love. He's so generous and thoughtful with them.

Today was my eldest dd's birthday. Her younger sister didn't understand the gifts weren't for her too, or not from Santa, so.dd1 was so sweet, asking her to help to open them and claiming it was too tricky to do alone. It really helped engage her without leaving her feeling left out of the celebrations. Very caring of her big sister!

My DS (12) shows such overwhelming patience with his disabled older sister (15) whose SEN needs have an impact on every aspect of our family's life. He will still play the same games they have been playing for the last eight or so years, over & over again. He misses out on so much that his friends take for granted, yet he always has a smile on his face. I am so proud of him!

My 7 year old is so amazing. Her little brother has recently been diagnosed with muscular dystrophy. She knows he can't move like other kids and helps him with this. We explained he will need a wheelchair soon, thinking it would be a difficult conversation to have. She thought for a moment and asked if we can make sure he has batman wheels and she would like to push him first so she can make it fun for him. Love her attitude x

mine are great with each other (apart from when they're not!)
they have big plans of when they're grown ups thst always involve each other and even involve living together in a massive house with their 52 children and 47 animals 💓

My daughter has been fabulous with my twins over the last 4 weeks when they started at th same school. She has helped with their ties and shoelaces, packing their school bags and games kits. So proud of her.

If there is one thing I love the most about my children (without stating the obvious!) its the way they love and protect one another. My eldest son is the soppiest devil you could hope to meet, and to come home from work to see them all playing together despite their age gaps, it means the absolute world to me.

My eldest son Matt will play board games, take them all to the park, make a picnic and take them out to collect conkers, even though his spare time is precious with working and college. He wants to work with kids and will be studying childcare soon :-) x

When my dd was born a few weeks before her due date it was the day before my ds started school - i thought he would take it badly that the attention wasn't really on him any more etc but he has been amazing. He calls he "our" baby!!!

My eldest son and daughter usually nearly always fight like cat and dog however when it comes to their baby brother they are very protective of him. Although my accident prone daughter has sprained her ankles and fractured her elbow on seperate occasion but my eldest will take really good care of her!! Sibling love ey!

My 5yr old had a party for her 5th birthday just recently. Her baby brother decided to arrive nearly 3 weeks early, on the day of the party, meaning I couldn't go to the party. My daughter was really mature about it, and took it really well. She had lots of fun at her party without her parents being there, as she had her grandparents, other family members, and all her friends celebrating with her

My daughter is the 1st child and still not a sibling but at the moment i am pregnant and from the time she realised that there is a baby inside mummy tummy she is talking to the baby every morning and evening, saying good morning and good night baby, showing the baby (on my tummy) if she receive a new toy or just a surprise, sing songs, etc. She is so cute, i can't believe it!

I'm really really lucky to have 2 DDs (8 & 2) who absolutely adore each other.
With such a big age gap I was concerned that DD1 would feel jealousy upon DD2s arrival, but the complete opposite occurred with DD1 being simply besotted with her little sister; and nearly 3 years in, there is still no sign of that changing.

DD1 gives DD2 endless patience and love and playtime and cuddles- despite DD2 being a typical toddler destroying carefully crafted Lego sets or demanding to open doors first lol, DD1 has never once been upset or angry or frustrated. DD1 will carefully try to explain rules and safety and the importance or saying sorry to DD2; she has more patience than even I do to cope with the toddler tantrums!
DD1's concern for DD2 when she has been unwell (making little pictures & giving her her own prized cuddlies to make her feel better), or when DD2 has injured herself and DD1 has cried with the shock and worry of her sister's pain- I am astonished at how close their bond is.
DD1 rarely has nightmares, but over the past few years if she has experienced one, they have only ever been about baddies kidnapping her little sister (slightly might have "Labyrinth" to blame for that- woops!).
I feel truly blessed when I see the daily/ hourly love DD1 shows to DD2- I have everything crossed that they will continue such a close relationship into their adult lives.

My two are both book lovers, and the big one loves reading stories to the little one. Keeps them both entertained for hours so it's a win all round.

My 11 year old son is so amazing with his 7 year old sister. He helps her with her homework he is loving a caring when she is upset. He has the most amazing bond that all the teachers / parents talk about. I am so lucky to have him.

I have a 4 year old daughter who is very caring and loving towards her younger sister who is aged 3 and suffers from a genetic disorder, is globally delayed and can’t walk. She will share her toys, help feed her at times. And even tells her when she grows up and becomes a doctor she will look after her

My kids are a year and a month apart, with another a few years older, so you can imagine the troubles I have. However, when my DD died my middle son was beside himself, he was breaking his heart crying and wouldn't sleep. my youngest called my niece on my phone and asked if she would bring over one of my DD's t-shirts, Then put it over a cushion and said "Now you can cuddle Grandad" it really helped my middle child and was such an act of kindness

When my DS found out I was having twins he was so excited, then rather upset as I found out I was having 2 girls!

Things changed when they were born 8 weeks early and he became a very protective older brother. Now he is 9 and they are 6 and he adores them. He tells me he's so glad he has them and gets bored when they are on play dates. He helps them with their handwriting which they struggle with due to a health condition. They have to do physio daily and he does it with them to encourage them. He's taught them to play football and is so patient. The roles were reversed a few months ago though as he broke his arm playing sport. His sisters made him lovely 'Get well' cards and were happy to play nurse to him.
Don't get me wrong they are not the brady bunch and do bicker at times.

My little girl isn't fortunate enough to have a sibling as I cannot have anymore, however, this doesn't stop her loving and showing loads of affection to her auntie ( in the photo ) she pours all her love into animals and family and her friends at nursery. She asked last week for a luvabella after visiting her new baby cousin, 200 miles away, after 1 week of doting on her, we had to come home. She said "can i have a baby luvabella so I have my own pretend baby to love as I know you cannot give me a baby sister mummy and that's ok because I love you more than anyone" the love in my heart flooded into the whole of my body, shes an amazing 3 year old. At nursery she likes to help and care for her friends, helping them every chance she gets. This doll would be the icing on the cake for our little family and give her the sister I cannot give her :-)
Good luck all and thanks for reading xx

My DSS (20) is just the most amazing big brother to his little sister who’s 5. She adores him and misses him so much as he’s in the army. So when he gets back early he always tries to surprise her.

My DD’s school do a good work assembly once a month, DSS turned up with me to sit in on it. She ran up to him as she spotted him and had the biggest smile on her face seeing him. She did get in a bit of trouble keep turning around throughout the assembly, but honestly, the look of complete adoration on her face to see him melted me. When the assembly was done she literally flew into his arms and wouldn’t let go until we’d walked down from school to the car.
He’s obviously busy, and doesn’t get much leave. In which he has to fit in his gf, his DM, his DDad (my ex) and his friends. But the fact he takes those hours to make sure he keeps up with her and does the things that matter make me just realise how awesome he is. 😍😍