Brothers and Sisters Newsround Specials

'Like a lot of children around the world, we share our lives

-'with brothers...'

-Yes, I did it!

'And sisters.

'From the moment we are born, they've got a special bond with us.'

I've got a baby, baby brother!

'They live with us and share our experiences.'

'Good...'

If I didn't have any sisters, I'd be really sad.

'..and bad.'

You stole my chips!

'But what does it take to be a brother?'

'Or a sister?'

You get to be part of something bigger than yourself

when you get to share experiences with them.

'We met brothers and sisters from all over the world

'and heard some incredible stories.'

I like everything in my brother.

I miss him very much.

'From the ordinary...'

Oh!

'..to the remarkable. This is what you've told us.'

He saved my life.

That's what brothers are for.

'We live in different countries and in different cultures.

'And you've told us the relationship with our brothers and sisters

'is the same throughout the world.'

The best thing about being a brother is that...

They look out for you and you can look out for them.

My brother and I don't have very much,

but we always look out for each other.

-TRANSLATION:

-We live in the desert and rely on each other.

My brother helps with everything.

-TRANSLATION:

-I like my brother because he always

finds fun things to do.

I like being the oldest because it's really fun.

I like reading them stories at night-time.

I love my brother and sister.

I wouldn't trade them for the world!

What happens when you get a brother or a sister

for the first time?

Woo!

This is my garden.

This is my playhouse.

This is Ray dog. Ray dog is my best friend.

Fab has lots of toys.

Rescue squad trooper one!

But he would love a brother to share them with.

You want to play football with me?

That was easy!

And he's about to get some news.

For five years, I've been the only child.

But today it's going to change.

I'm excited.

The baby in my mummy's tummy!

It's a funny picture, but this is the baby's nose

and he's waving to us!

Ho, ho!

Yay!

I've got a baby, baby brother!

Going to hug him

and I'm going to be so happy

and I'm going to cry.

Fab is going to meet his new brother for the first time.

Hi, Dad!

Where is he?

We've got the Spider-Man lunch box...

..in case he's hungry.

Hello!

Hi, Paolo.

I'm your big brother.

# The apples are ripe and the plums are red

# The broad beans are sleeping in the blankety bed. #

Paolo!

You're so cute.

No matter where you live, having a brother...

Or a sister!

..will mean things will never be the same again.

After all, you'll be living with them 24/7

so you need to get on.

But that's not always going to be easy.

I want a dog.

I want a cat.

Dog.

Cat!

Let me see! I want to see it!

I want to see it!

Dog.

-Cat.

-Dog!

Cat!

So imagine how it would be if there were four of you

sharing all your stuff.

And your mum and dad!

We are all nine years old.

We're all quadruplets,

identical sisters.

-ALL:

-Surprise!

I'm Ellie and I'm the oldest.

I'm Georgie and I'm the second oldest.

I'm Jessica and I'm the third youngest.

I'm Holly and I'm the youngest.

Living together is great fun, but it can be quite mad.

La, la, la, la, la dee-dah!

Particularly mornings!

-The toilet is blocked.

-What?

-We might need poo poops.

-Oh.

-I did it!

-THEY GIGGLE

I think I'm the least...

Those two in the middle fight the most.

No, she starts it!

She cries about almost everything.

'Despite the stresses of living together, the girls told us,

'"Love conquers all."'

If one of us goes away, the others miss them straight away.

-Bye-bye, guys!

-Bye! I love you, Ellie, goodbye!

-Bye-bye!

-Bye!

-Bye, sis!

Bye-bye, Ellie!

Bye, Ellie! Bye, Ellie!

My favourite thing about being a quad...

You always have someone to spend your time with,

someone to play with me and have fun with me.

It's fun to have them around.

If I didn't have any sisters...

I'd be really sad.

It can be tough being a brother or sister.

You've told us it can get seriously competitive.

Especially if they think they're better than you.

Just because we're sisters people think we're competitive.

-But we don't think we are.

-I do.

MUSIC: Samba Do Brasil by Bellini

We all like to win.

None of us like to lose.

I think it's more annoying being beaten by your sister

than it is a stranger.

I'm definitely the best.

I think I'm the most competitive because

when we have a Fifa match, I'm always winning

and then you start moaning.

Oh!

No, I won you 8-1, remember?

8-1... That was ages ago.

But there's nothing wrong with a bit of healthy competition

and it helps you both be the best you can.

Russian brother and sister David and Gabriella

love dancing together.

-TRANSLATION:

-I am very competitive with my sister.

Sometimes you just want to jump higher and dance better.

But she always thinks she's the best.

-TRANSLATION:

-Girls are better at dancing.

They are more flexible than boys.

But David doesn't want to be lagging behind.

Sometimes we do get competitive.

I am proud of my brother.

I love him very much.

Even though he might not be that flexible, he's still my brother.

But when times get tough, you told us just how important

brothers and sisters are.

Whenever you're alone, you've someone to play with.

Someone to cheer me up when I'm sad.

She's always there when I'm feeling down or anything.

She's always there to pick me up.

I'm the oldest sister. I have to make sure that you're all listening,

but also that you're all safe.

Herb found out how much his brother loved him

when he got sick.

Two years ago, my little brother Herb got really ill.

And he had to go to hospital.

When he was in hospital, I really missed him.

The doctors said to my mum and dad

he needed a bone marrow transplant,

otherwise he would die.

He needed some blood to make him well again

and the only blood that was good enough was mine.

Rufus, what will happen if you give it to him?

He'll get healthier.

And muscles like me!

Scary. Very, very scary.

I wanted to do it because I wanted to save Herbie's life.

I knew I had to help him.

That's what brothers are for.

Then we had to wait and see if it worked.

Our blood matched really well and Herbie started to get better.

-Hello!

-Hello, Herbie.

-Thank you, Rufus.

-For what?

Your haema...stem!

We're closer as brothers because of what he did for me.

My brother helped save my life.

Yes, I did it!

My bro, yo!

-Yeah!

-No!

-No!

-Crown in my hand, crown in my hand!

Badda-baa-bum!

BOTH: Badda-baa-bum!

Badda-baa-bum!

We love each other.

We love each other.

Tough times can make us closer.

So imagine what it would be like if you had to spend time apart.

Our family would never be complete without my sister Fatima.

She was born in Gambia.

I like talking to her about what she's doing back in Gambia.

-Hi!

-Hello?

-Hello, Fatima!

-How are you?

-Fine, and you?

If Fatima was here, it would make us a proper family

because it would make us complete.

I wish that you were here with us.

Yes, I also say that because I'm not there.

But sometimes it's a lot more serious.

When war separates families, you might wonder

if you'll ever see your brothers or sisters again.

My name is Milad and I am from Syria.

I have travelling...

..ten days.

I left because in our country there are a war.

I am separated from my brother.

He have to go to some place safety

and I didn't see him

for nearly a year.

Feel like I will never see him again.

I miss him very much.

I like everything in my brother.

He is my brother.

But he's still got a long journey ahead of him.

Milad has got thousands of miles to go

before he gets to see his brother.

Without my brother, life is bad.

My brother was everything.

Everything together.

Even though he's now in Germany - the same country as his brother -

he still doesn't know when he'll see him again.

Finally, I arrived and my brother is coming to meet me.

The brother is like the heart.

If he go, we cannot leave.

So we should never be separated.

It's the happiest moment in my life.

A brother's love is special kind of love.

-Urgh!

-Ah!