https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sun, 14 Jun 2026 04:41:14 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/siblings-play-together#post-2574930 Fri, 24 Jun 2016 17:45:40 +0000 kakimochi 2574930@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>5 and 3, both girls and they play a lot, dolls, running around the house chasing each other, watching each other's tablets, singing and dancing, but it also comes with a whole lot of fighting too, it all sort of depends on the older one's mood, since the younger one just goes along with whatever is happening. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/siblings-play-together#post-2574234 Fri, 24 Jun 2016 00:57:31 +0000 lamariniere 2574234@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Mine are 3 years apart and play together all the time! I love when they wear backpacks around the house and pretend it's scuba diving equipment. :grin: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/siblings-play-together#post-2574209 Thu, 23 Jun 2016 22:59:27 +0000 dolphin 2574209@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Not really. DD2 is 11.5 months old and she always snatches DD1's (3.5 years old) toys and she gets annoyed. :silly: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/siblings-play-together#post-2574187 Thu, 23 Jun 2016 22:09:58 +0000 Boogs 2574187@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Andrea: I can see that with the people I'm talking about, not sure how much they try to foster a close relationship. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/siblings-play-together#post-2574178 Thu, 23 Jun 2016 21:50:14 +0000 coopsmama 2574178@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Mine are a year apart and play together all day long. I rarely, if ever, have to entertain them. I do have to break up a lot of petty fights though! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/siblings-play-together#post-2574161 Thu, 23 Jun 2016 21:32:08 +0000 Anagram 2574161@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Mine are only just under 3 and 10 months, but I've been surprised about how often they DO play together, because I don't expect it at all at this age--but today they spent about 20 minutes flopping on these giant floor cushions my in-laws have and screaming in laughter with each other. So cute. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/siblings-play-together#post-2574152 Thu, 23 Jun 2016 21:19:18 +0000 twodoghouse 2574152@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My twins play independently a lot. They have pretty different interests - B would rather be playing with trains or trucks, while A would rather play with her stuffed animals or play kitchen. I realize that sounds like such stereotypical boy and girl stuff, but it's really what they gravitate toward! When they do play together, it ends up in fighting a lot right now (they are 2). More and more they are learning to play well together, but it's a work in progress. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/siblings-play-together#post-2574111 Thu, 23 Jun 2016 20:29:20 +0000 PinkElephant 2574111@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Mine are 22 months apart - at four and two they've now really started to play together! Sometimes it's just playing with the same toys (both building bunk beds out of bristle blocks) next to each other, but many times now it's a collaborative activity or imaginative pretend play, which just makes my heart glow! They argue sometimes, but overall really seem to enjoy each other. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/siblings-play-together#post-2574099 Thu, 23 Jun 2016 20:24:01 +0000 autumnlove 2574099@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes, they all play well together. I thought it would be an issue with the baby (almost 11 months) but my 4 &amp; 3 year olds always include her. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/siblings-play-together#post-2574081 Thu, 23 Jun 2016 20:15:48 +0000 Andrea 2574081@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@sandy: same as my kids, 2.5 years. They just have wildly different personalities so I think it's more that than the age gap. I also don't think their parents try to foster a close sibling relationship. Maybe I am wrong, but that's my impression! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/siblings-play-together#post-2574002 Thu, 23 Jun 2016 19:19:53 +0000 chopsuey 2574002@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yep. All the time! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/siblings-play-together#post-2573999 Thu, 23 Jun 2016 19:17:49 +0000 sandy 2573999@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <br /><p><i>This comment has been deleted by the original poster.</i></p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/siblings-play-together#post-2573996 Thu, 23 Jun 2016 19:16:45 +0000 sandy 2573996@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Andrea: how old are your niece and nephew?</p> <p>Most sibling pairs I know play together a lot. My kids will be 5 years apart so I'm not sure how much they'll play together. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/siblings-play-together#post-2573987 Thu, 23 Jun 2016 19:02:25 +0000 Andrea 2573987@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yup, constantly. My niece and nephew don't play with each other! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/siblings-play-together#post-2572790 Thu, 23 Jun 2016 19:00:00 +0000 Boogs 2572790@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Do your kids play together? </p> <p>Mine love to play with each other. Of course they drive each other crazy at times, but for the most part it seems they enjoy having each other. We have a cousin with kids similar ages to ours and they said their kids don't really pay any attention to each other, which I thought was interesting. </p>