Jem and Scout are brother and sister, and are Atticus Finch's only children. Their mother died of natural causes when Scout was little.
On the whole, the two get along fairly well. They serve as co-conspirators and playmates throughout the book. When Dill Harris visits Maycomb during the summers, Jem and Scout join him in games that range from riding in a large tire to touching the door of the Radley house. As Atticus sometimes works late hours, Jem is also given the occasional task to "look after" Scout when Calpurnia is not there.
Like any siblings, there are points of friction as well. As Jem gets older (he is older than Scout by several years), he tries to distance himself a bit from Scout and often asserts his superior knowledge in a way that drives Scout crazy. On the whole, however, the two have a strong relationship.
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