The decision to have a second — or third or fourth — child is one that will change your family forever. And if you're still on the fence about whether or not it's a good idea, we've got some great reasons to give your child a sibling [1]. There are some things that only brothers and sisters understand, from childhood to those tough transitional years, and throughout the highs and lows of being an adult.
Here, captured on the camera, 20 moments that can only be shared with a sibling.
When You Need Someone to Look Up To
Source: Jennifer Little | Sugar Photography [2]
Or You Need Someone to Torture
Source: Flickr user Dave Goehring [3]
When You're Questioning Your Parents' Decisions
Source: Jennifer Little | Sugar Photography [4]
Or Feel Sad About Something No One Else Could Possibly Understand
Source: Flickr user james goodman [5]
When You're Not Quite Ready to Be All On Your Own
Source: Priceless Impressions [6]
When You're Trying Something New For the First Time
Source: Jennifer Little | Sugar Photography [7]
When Looking at Each Other Is (Almost) Like Looking in a Mirror
Source: Flickr user Hendrik Terbeck [8]
When All You Want Is to See a Familiar Smile
Source: Flickr user Angela Vincent [9]
When You Realize You'll Have Someone to Grow Old With
Source: Flickr user Patrick [10]
And It's the Same Person Who Was Always There to Show You the Ropes
Source: Flickr user fuzzyblue [11]
When You Need Someone to Ruin Mom's Pictures With
Source: Flickr user Amanda Tipton [12]
Or Simply a Partner in Crime
Source: Zoom Photography [13]
When You Need Someone to Pick a Fight With
Source: Flickr user clappstar [14]
But Making Up Is a Guarantee (It Has to Be!)
Source: Flickr user Luc de Leeuw [15]
When You're Simply in Awe of the Other's Existence
Source: Jennifer Little | Sugar Photography [16]
Because You're Like Your Own Secret Society
Source: Flickr user Ken Wilcox [17]
When He's the Only One Who Can Get You to Crack a Smile
Source: Alexander N [18]
Or the Only One Whose Advice You'll Listen To
Source: Flickr user Illusive Photography [19]
When You Turn the Most Ordinary of Days Into an Adventure
Source: Flickr user Ben Francis [20]
And When You Realize You're Not Just Siblings — You're Best Friends
Source: Flickr user Mark [21]
