Friends by birth..

IRRITATING, ANNOYING, TROUBLESOME, FUNNY, IDIOT.

Yes, that’s my brother!

Oh, but wait, don’t judge him, he’s also caring, protective and amazing to be with. Though we're kids no more but our relationship has always been a roller coaster ride. At the end of the day, this is the strongest bond I have ever had.

Today I am a mother of two, my son is 10 and my daughter is 8. Seeing the two of them together arguing over petty issues takes me back to the days when my brother and I filled the house with our scuffles and laughters. In a minute, we could switch from normal to abnormal, happy to angry and vice versa.

Well, but why do they fight? Isn’t it dangerous? Are they normal? Do they hate each other? These can be the common questions in the mind of the parents! I have now come to a conclusion that there are a few common and ‘normal’ arguments that each and every brother-sister duo have at some point in their lives.


1.    “I am Mummy Papa’s favourite”

You will always see the never-ending childhood struggle to gain attention if you have a pair of siblings in your house. Both would want to get the ’favourite’ title in the house. As they grow up, they realize that all the silly fights they are now having are going to be the memorable moments of past.

2.    ‘Isko zaada mila hai’

Oh yes, they can never be satisfied  until the other’s plate is empty. The concept of equality also fails in front of them. Brothers and sisters stay in the extremes; they have unending cravings to get more than the other.

3.    Let’s race to that point.... ‘Start’

Don’t you remember having a random race with your sibling? Well it is always a good time to challenge your sibling. Races can pop out from anywhere. If you are a parent you might as well be the referee.

4.    It’s my turn let me play first.

Arguments regarding games are just inevitable! I recently gifted my children a learning tablet  CG Slate; since then they both want to play on the tablet, even I don’t interrupt because I know they are in a way learning from the high-quality study material that has been integrated in the tablet. Most of the arguments end up on the couch as I see them watching informative videos together on the tablet.

5.    I won’t tell mom  if you get me ‘my favourite pen’

We always covered for each other in front of our parents so we could get bossy with the other. But as nothing comes for free, there always is a fee attached to the favours extended to a sibling. The barter exchange still exists :P


I have seen my son being the ‘hairdresser to a Barbie doll’ and my daughter being an ally in the car races. I am glad that I have the two of them, who are just enough for each other to stay happy. The relationship shared by a brother and sister is a very special one; you see the best of both worlds together- the good and bad! A brother unknowingly swears to be a warrior and a sister acts as a motherly figure to her brother always.

If you are worried that your son and your daughter fight too much then it is ok. Instead of worrying, be happy that your kids are normal. Fighting is a mandatory expression of love for brothers and sisters!

So remember, this relationship is one of a kind, and no matter how things change, the ‘bhai-behen rivalry and love’ is never going to take a back seat.


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