Siblings are not my fave. One, they are a financial risk. In Ontario, where you can only have 5 kids in care siblings make up 40% of your income. When they leave (especially if unexpectedly) it leaves you will two spots to fill and a huge income hit.

And, yes, sometimes they are clingy with eachother and that drives me nuts. I find this is especially true with the youngest of the two. The older child takes on the "mothering" role and the youngest child starts to become dependent on the older. I have seen many sibling sets where the youngest child is sooooo NOT independent because the older one hinders their progress. And I value independence and things like being able to do age appropriate things like tidying up when needed, putting on your own outdoor clothing, feeding yourself etc etc.

And, if the oldest is taking on the "mothering" role it makes it VERY hard for the provider to gain the ultimate trust of the younger sibling. And without gaining that trust it makes for a very miserable situation. I find that with these types of sibling relationships the younger one takes forever to transition and just "be happy" and allow ME to help them or trust in ME.

All in all, IF I can avoid it I try not to take siblings. The ONLY positive to having siblings, IMO, is that it one less parent to deal with.