Having only one child 20 Articles

by Sarah Lindsay

The decision to become a parent is a deeply personal one; it is a lifelong commitment that should not be entered into lightly. Prospective parents need to consider their financial and emotional resources and determine if ...read more

by Veeryavan Ramkhelawon

The choice of having a unique child or more than one child is mainly governed by financial and hectic lifestyle today more than social and religious demands. All religions in the world value large nucleus families, as i...read more

by Michelle Rian-Mcmahon

After having read some of the articles on only children, I'm appalled at some of the misconceptions....Only children are apparently selfish, spoiled and concieted creatures that are pampered by their parents. How wrong! I...read more

by Anamynous

I have been a lone parent with my only child for seven years now, and I can honestly say that I am happy with the balance we have between independance and dependancy - as odd as that sounds, it's exactly what you end up wi...read more

by Kelly Smith

I cannot believe that someone said to avoid only children because holidays are given away for families of 4! We have one child, we had fertility issues and could not conceive again. Sure, we worry about the potential i...read more

by Rebecca Kiss

Having only one child may have some advantages over having two or more, however this really is a unique decision and all sources need to be evaluated before thoroughly reaching a final decision. For instance, I have one ch...read more

by kasandriel

I grew up an only child and, although I've since moved past it, my greatest wish for all of my minority was that I had siblings. This probably had as much to do with my parents' style of parenting as with the fact that th...read more

by Kirstie Speke

I am blessed with one healthy, energetic son who manages to keep me extremely busy most of the time with his various needs and demands! I often find parents with singular children seem almost apologetic or defensive for th...read more

by Diana Gilhousen

Being an only child myself I have VERY strong views on having only one child. I am also currently pregnant with my first child, and i am finding that i am starting to see both sides to this topic. Lets go over those vie...read more

by Katherine Sims

I am a mother of my one and only child. I had to stop with one for various reasons, but when given a topic of having only one child it, inspired me to write about what exactly it is to be a only child from the child's poi...read more

by Susan Scoven

It's interesting to me that so many people talk about having one child as if it is a choice based on simply wants or desires, not necessity and reality. I had always thought that I would have more than one child, but the f...read more

by Sarah Cherry

People say it is selfish on the parents behalf to only have one child i have it said to me all the time i am a mother of one and i have no intentions of changing that statement about myself, i enjoy my daughter so much we ...read more

by Diana Gomez

I have been married for a little over a year now. We have a wonderful human being, our son, that fills our hearts with joy, and our heads with wonder, frustration, and lots and lots of questions. Now I know if one sole...read more

by Steven Morris

Pregnancy can be a difficult time in a womens life and in a family's life.Take your time and love each day I know things may look hard and some times they are. Look pass all that to the big pitcher your going to be a paren...read more

by Olga Brock

I was determined to have only one child after difficult labour and delivery. After delivery I told my husband that I woull never agree to pass through this horror again. My baby is now only 4.5 months and I am enjoying him...read more

by Stacy Carchman

I am the parent of an only child and I believe it is different than having a family with more children. First of all, only children need your undivided attention. There are no other siblings to play with so they rely on ...read more

by msjp

To have an only child has its benefits and drawbacks. It depends on the couple's prerogative. Raising one child has more rewards and luxury compared to having three or more kids. Education is one of the greatest reasons wh...read more

by Arek Ace

Some of the opinions are bizarre. I wonder how many parents opted for another child only to find they fought like cat and dog and never got on? I am sure that has happened many times. The decision to have another child...read more

by Priya Bindal

SINGLE CHILD SHOULD BE PROGRAMMED TO LEARN RIGHT FROM BIRTH THAT LIFE IS GIVE & TAKE ! As far as the case of having a single child is concerned,it not only affects the child but the parents also. Firstly,the feeling...read more

by Amy Burnee

I see a lot of emotional responses to this topic, so here are a few reasons why more than one child makes sense from a logic standpoint: 1. Only children get used to having all the attention of their parents. Yes, showe...read more