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.

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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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Reading their little sister a bedtime story when we're absolutely shattered!

They are so generous with each other. If one gets some money from a relative, he/she will share it or buy something for the other sibling. They share toys, games, bikes scooters etc. They look out for each other. play together. Its heart warming to see the love they have for each other and how they put the other one first before themselves. No selfishness between them at all. There is the odd brother sister argument, but in general they are really kind to each other.

One of the main things that make me proud of my children is how kind they are to each other. They will always request something for the other if only one is there, if one is upset the other will comfort them, If they have money to spend they will usually think and want to buy something to give to the other, and if one of them is missing something the other will give them theirs. I feel that means I am doing something right, that whatever their life paths if they grow up kind and thoughtful I will have done a good job. They are 8 and 4 now and so I hope long may it continue!

Kissing them every night before bed.

I have always tried to encourage a sibling bond and to enforce a responsibility between them. It doesn't always work but for the most part they are good siblings. I often find that they will nearly always share toys even without me having to tell them. My oldest always takes my youngest hand when crossing the road which I think is very sweet and I know that he will look after her at school when the time comes.

Piper is only with us at the weekends because during the week she lives with her mummy. Both Mummy and Daddy have married again and Piper has a brother ans sister at Daddy's house and 4 more brothers at Mummys. Plus her new step daddy has children from his previous marriage so she also has siblings from there too.

Just before Easter this year, when Piper came to visit she was given Easter eggs from us, her nannies and granddads and also her great grandma & grandad. She looked at her pile of eggs and asked for a pen or pencil.
When we gave her a pen she started writing her brothers names on some of the eggs. We asked what she was doing and she said 'Mummy told me that she couldn't afford to buy us eggs so I'm sharing mine with my brothers'.
In fact, Mummy had been joking with Piper but Piper had taken it to heart and shown what a little angel she is, always willing to share with her siblings. It's no wonder we love her so much.

My oldest was 18 months older than her sister but protective from the word go, taking away anything she thought the baby might hurt her self with. soothing her when she cried. The second one was so advanced and i think its becuse her older sistter plays with her so much.

Our older DCs were very good with the younger when they came along and they are all protective with one another. They also used to bicker and wind each other up. as they are getting older they are all close. It is good to see and know they look out for each other.

My kids weren’t always the best of friends when they were younger, however they have grown more supportive towards each other as they have grown older. My teenage daughter was mugged recently which, not surprisingly, affected her confidence in going out alone for a while. Her older brother was great. He walked her to and from school every day and escorted her to friends houses, work and other events until she regained her confidence. I am proud of them both.

when they were younger things weren't great but now they are in their 20s the transformation is amazing. she respects his advice and he asks her for dating suggestions

They usually share their toys and take it in turns to play with each other toys. Also they share their food. For instance if they was one chocolate bar, then they would split it to share amongst themselves.

My DS turns 16 next month. I discovered my DD aged 20 has been saving her earnings from her part time job to pay for them to have a weekend together in Berlin. She’s planned lots of activities and gone out of her way to allow for the fact that he won’t be able to drink alcohol. The fact that she is saving so hard in order not just to spend a lot of her income on him but also so it’s something for them to do together makes me smile!

The first time my eldest daughter was invited to a party with her play school friends she came home with a goody bag and without any prompting she sat down and shared it out with her little sister, they have looked after each other since and made me proud.

Ds has dyspraxia. In year 6, he had to learn a piece on ukelele for an assembly, which was pretty hellish for him. Dd1, who shares similar traits, was a much better teacher to him, knowing where he might struggle, than his very musical and nimble-fingered teacher. She also taught him the knack of smiling and pretending it was all going fine so nobody knows you're playing the wrong notes. It worked!

My son dropped his ice cream and his big sister saw him crying and sat and shared hers. No adult input. It was sweet to see.

Our eldest was an absolute godsend when we were having our second child, helping with nappies and feeds.

My elder children sit with their baby sibling every morning in her play pen while I get ready.

I’m currently 37 weeks pregnant with baby number 2 and my son is 6. While he hasn’t met his little sister yet, he has been singing to her and telling her all about the world (and Mario!) through my bump. It’s so beautiful he hugs my bump every night! He is so excited to meet her but insists he will run away when it’s nappy change time - fair enough I think 😄😄

I feel really lucky, despite the odd squabbling at times on the most part they all get on, the eldest loves her younger siblings and they look up to her so much! She teaches them new things and invents games with them and they do shows together.. seriously cute

my daughter is an only child but she will help her cousin in the park pushing her on the swings

My older boy loves to show his younger brother skills and things he's learnt at cubs and they sped ages together making things

being kind to her brother - helping him and reassuring him

One of my children has downs syndrome. I was older when i had them. Sometimes there are medical problems and it has become the norm for us to have to be at the hospital. My daughter is always so amazing. Although young she just instinctually knows there is something different about my son and has alway, even though only 2 years older, been like a little nurse to him. Very protective, never plays with any toy without involving him and i'm very proud to be her mum :)

Our children's relationship is usually pretty calm, but they can fall out in spectacular style!
That said, the closeness of them is pretty spectacular too. The older one has hitch-hiked through the night to support his sister in crisis.
In turn, she has emptied her savings account to help him afford a much-needed holiday with friends.

My daughter is 6 years older than her brother, and I must say theyve both always been so kind to each other, always helping each other out when they can, I dont know if its the age difference, but they have hardly ever had crossed words either. They are really two generous loving children.