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I have a boy and girl 5 years apart. They are now 9 and 4.

They adore each other and get along great, perhaps because my son, the eldest, is patient, encouraging and non-possessive! He can both play with her at her level yet deal maturely with her little tantrums without retaliating.

They enjoyed sharing a room for two years, especially as they both had the same bedtime (DD needs less sleep than DS at the same age). Now DD requested her own room, but they still routinely get into each other's beds, and share all the books and toys.

Outings and entertainment are usually chosen with the oldest in mind, with the expectation that the youngest will follow and not be too traumatized, which has worked well for us but may not be appropriate for every little sibling. It depends on the kid. Thus she is dressing as Voldemort for Halloween and presented the Spinosaurus for Show and Tell - she got that from her brother's expounding of the National Geographic mag. DD wants to have homework like her brother and emulates all he does - as a result, she has an academic level beyond her age, which is not uncommon for competitive little siblings!

A 5 year age gap has proven wonderful, in short. No jealousy, and a strong bond between them.
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This is SO wonderful to hear!  We are due in January with a little girl who will be five years younger than her brother.  I am so excited.  Thank you![/quote]

This is pretty much our experience too.[/quote]

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