"I guess what I am wondering, is what makes one set "need" each other, and another set completely oblivious, or even going out of their way to get "alone" time."

I guess my trio falls into the completely oblivious group. I asked them this morning if they preferred being in the same class or being in separate classes. Each one of them said it didn't matter. I asked if they worked better together or separate. They said it didn't matter....teachers always place them in different groups. I asked if they talked less or more when they were in the same class. They answered, "I don't know. I think the same." Then they finally got fed up and asked, "Why are you asking us all these questions? It don't matter if we're in the same class or separated!" As I mentioned in another post, my kids have been together and separate, depending on the grade and also depending on activities (CCD - same class since Kindergarten). I suppose it doesn't matter to them one way or the other because they've been exposed to both, and they've function equally well in both environments.

Gloria

Mom to 5 dds: ages 12, 10, and almost 9/9/9 (in a couple of weeks!)