THANK YOU! I’m sick of people judging me and assuming I must have been spoilt/mollycoddled. Yes I was overprotected as a kid but I grew up to be independent, solo traveller and thinking on my own two feet. I was never lonely, yes on holiday maybe but my parents could have allowed me to bring a mate/cousin and it would have been ok. I always mated up with kids around the pool though!Theres absolutely nothing wrong with having or being an only child.
Do you find it difficult to make friends? I forced myself out of my comfort zone and now I have the right balance of me-time and pals on call if I need them. My big issue was I noticed it was harder for me to participate in those dreaded teamwork activities in work and school. Either us onlies would get shouted down for being bossy or we would go the opposite direction (like me) with a fear of being seen to be bossy so we let the others take over and then get viewed as passive/lazy.I'm an only child. I hated it growing up and still hate it now. It's lonely.
Quoting myself to say we went for it, baby 2 due soon but my god the second pregnancy is harder. I’m exhausted, emotional, unfit….the first was a breeze compared to this. Excited of course, but 2 will do!Wow I rarely come on this site anymore and I have to say I am having the exact same thoughts....I just don’t know how we make the decision. Would love to hear from parents who have an only child. Sorry my reply doesn’t help you much x
I am the OP and also pregnant! Due in Autumn. Very happy and excited and know that it is the right decision for usI can't have..so if you can have...HAVE as many as you CAN...enjoy
Congrats! Took me well over a year to decide to have a second child I was constantly weighing up pros and cons. We ended up going for it and she was born in April, my 4 year old loves being a big sister and I’m so glad they have each other. Your little one will love itI am the OP and also pregnant! Due in Autumn. Very happy and excited and know that it is the right decision for us
Edit to say I quoted the wrong post. Sorry to hear that you can't have xx
CONGRATSI am the OP and also pregnant! Due in Autumn. Very happy and excited and know that it is the right decision for us
Edit to say I quoted the wrong post. Sorry to hear that you can't have xx
My Mum was an only child so had 4, I obviously was 1 of those 4 and I had 1 as I wanted to give my child the time and attention that I never got. Out of the those 4, I have 1 child, y sister has 2 and the others have none. Maybe my Son will have 4 and repeat the cycleI’m an only child, not through my parents choice and I hated it. Our daughter is an only child, again not through our choice and she loves it! She now has three children….and I now know why the Lord only blessed me with one. I adore all three of them but it would’ve been short odds on who would’ve killed who first!! Good luck and lots of love, whatever you decide
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