Singleton

Well, I was an "only child" until when I was 14. That's when I found out I had two step-siblings. Actually there IS quite a lot of difference unless if you all live apart as distance relatives or something. One major difference is, is you're an only child, you don't have to share =P The issue of sharing things, like if there's only 1 computer in the house for instance, so you get lesser time to use it. There's also the sharing of treats and candies; sometimes clothes if they fit. It's fine being an only child but sometimes it could become lonely. Unless if you're imaginary by nature then you can entertain urself fairly well

For many years it looked like my son would be a singleton child. I got divorced six years after my marriage. Then I began another relationship and had a baby boy and then a baby girl. So I have three children. There is a 12 year gap between my first two kids. I think that some singleton children can get spoiled, but that doesn't happen to all only children. A few singleton children feel lonely when they grow up. I know my sister hoped she would get a little brother or sister. She got me but she had to wait five years. In China it is normal for couples to have a singleton child. The government are attempting to lower the population. I believe that children that have siblings learn to share and don't get spoiled. Much can depend on the age gaps, one to three year age gaps are the best in my opinion.