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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My sister and I are best friends. We argued growing up, but very rarely. We have always had a special bond. We are 3.5 years apart.

It scares me that my children may not have this bond with their siblings. I've seen siblings who have no bond, don't get along, don't enjoy each other etc...

Does trying to be a close family, and do family activities, and not tolerate fighting help this? What can I do to help?

My daughter is one and a half now, and we are planning on trying again soon.[/quote]

I think personalities have a lot to do with this.  But you can coach them and this will help them with other interpersonal relationships as well- I read Siblings Without Rivalry.  My first born was not a fan of her little sibling upon his arrival.  She went from ignoring his existence to tolerating it, to hating him at times.  But she's a tough cookie, very difficult with any changes, stubborn, and maybe even slightly on the spectrum.  I saw how sweet other older siblings were to their baby siblings, and I worried like you, but now several years later they are best of friends.  They still fight, because they are both very spirited, but they also play wonderfully together and are so patient with each other.[/quote]

I could have written this, right down to the advice to read Siblings without Rivalry. I think now that my youngest is 3.5, my older child sees him as more of a person, and thus a potential playmate, and less as the attention stealing enemy. Being in lockdown with no one to play with but each other has also been a bonding experience. The silver lining of this pandemic is that my children play together now[/quote]

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