Only child?

No - I think that as long as he has ample opportunity to play with other kids - which children do have at school, playgroup, friends etc., then there's no problem at all with being an only child! I have a 14 month old, and my hubby and I have decided that we probably won't have any more kids. We want to give our little girl all the opportunities in life that we possibly can, so unless we suddenly win the lottery or come into a large sum of money, we'll stick with one. In addition I have health problems which make me severely fatigued, so i don't think it would be fair on any of us - myself my hubby or any kids - to have more. I have also heard some psychologist say that for an older child, the birth of a little brother or sister can be as traumatic as being a man or woman whose husband or wife takes a second wife (or husband)! I'm not trying to say that's its in any way wrong to have more than one child - just that there are always pros and cons, and two sides to the story. Ultimately, i think it's very much a personal decision, based on your own preferances and circumstances.

I think that's a complete load of crap. My daughter is an only child and she's the coolest kid in the wrld. She's well balanced and very happy. She's got a ton of cousins and friends that she spends time with. Actually she had her 2 cousins spend he weekend here and afterthey went home yesterday I asked if she had fun. She said it's always fun to have people over to play but it's nice to have time alone to ride her bike and spend time with me and dad, just the 3 of us. So, I don't think she's missed out on anything.

Oh, trust me...there are times that I wish I could go back and have an only child! LOL Not that I don't love my kids or would ever give them up. But wow! I have seven! Enough said on that! There are people out there that would tell me that I have too many. Why? At what point is too many? Because someone else says so? No, it is not too many because it is what is right for me. And the same for your son being an only child. It is what is right for your family for whatever reason. And you are not talking anything away from him. He will have plenty of playmates in school. He will have social interaction with family and friends. And he will have your attention instead of it being divided among many. There is nothing wrong with a family having only one child. And anyone that say otherwise is either jealous, has no clue, or wants another grand-baby. LOL :)

I think that there are advantages and disadvantages to being an only child. Obviously, if you only have one child, you will have a lot more time and attention to give him. On the other hand, if you are extremely busy with something, he won't have siblings to keep him company and play with him. I can honestly tell you that for me, one of the biggest joys in my life as a mother is watching my 4 sons wrestle around playfully, and just seeing all of the love that they have for each other. Sibling relationships are VERY special, and I am so happy that my kids have that. That being said, since your son doesn't have any siblings, he doesn't know what he is missing, so there is no harm done. I hope you aren't taking any of this the wrong way, because I truly don't mean anything negative. As long as your son has loving parents,which evidently he does, he is going to be absolutely more then fine.

I was an only child and I loved it. Sure you have some kids that absolutely hate it, but I got to mooch up to all the grandparents and to my mom without the attention being taken away from me. I loved being able to do what I wanted without having to worry about the younger or older sibling. I don't think you're taking anything away from him.

No..as per my opinion u r not taking anything away from ur child. Ok..he can share feelings with sibling if he has...but not compulsorily. Let him make some good friends, u can be the one

I would tell those people to mind their own business! As long as you make sure your kid has other kids to interact with, I don't see that him being an only child is a problem.

I think that the number of children you decide to have should be just that, YOUR DECISION. If your son remains an only child, I think the benefits for him in the long run are great. He'll have all of your attention all of the time. If there are brothers and sisters, your attention will be divided amongst them. But I also think that having brothers and sisters is a good thing too. Can you imagine being a child and only having adults around all of the time? He might be unsure of how to behave when he's around children his own age, or he may seek out the company of older children. Basically, there are pros and cons to having an only child. It is up to YOU to decide what will work out best for your family. Good luck!!

I have two teen daughters and a son who is almost 3. I would love to have another one so my son has a buddy to grow up with. That said; as long as you give your child opportunities to play with others and don't spoil him to much; he should be fine. Nothing worse than an only child with entitlement complex!

I am the oldest of 3 - we were all treated equally & i don't think things would have been as much fun without my 2 younger siblings. My parents weren't rish or anything but we never went without. Ok, so 1 child can have all your attention & there's less of a financial committment but when they want to play - there wont be anyone else to play with except his parents & i'm sure you're not going to want to play all his games, every day until he's old enough to be able to play with other kids etc. He'll only have himself to play with. More than 1 child means there is always someone to share things with, play with & such. I don't think you're taking anything away from your son at all but maybe you should ask a few only children what they think, what it was like for them to grow up without others to play with & see if you agree or not. It's only your decision on how many children you have but when your son is older (you didn't say how old he is) maybe you could ask him whether he'd like to have a brother or sister - maybe that could help you decide to have another or to just leave it at 1! Good Luck.