Only children, no siblings

well it's hard to say all kids are different it's a chance you have to take if you have a old kid and a baby theyed get along i would think but it's more about the parents and spending equal time with both kids to make it even.

I think Luvers is right. Children have different natures and preferences and it's pretty hard to tell if they would like to have siblings or not. But from my experience, the only children I know want to have siblings. They get all they want but they want someone to share it with and to bond and share kinship with. And those who have siblings, say that the don't want their brother or sister, but if you get to know them better, you'll find out that they have a deep love and affection for their siblings. Blood is still blood, no matter what a child's preference is, he wouldn't shake the sense of blood relationship should he have a sibling. S I think, yeah maybe we have different preferences, but deep down, we still crave for that blood kinship we share with our siblings. And no, I don't think it's selfish to have one kid, because it's your choice.

I've always said that a parent with only 1 child should not truly be classified as a parent, lol. I mean they really have no idea what it's like. When they see crayon on the wall they already know who did it, when something is broken or missing, they already know. There's none of this trying to sort out which child did it, listening to each of them blame each other. They also don't deal with all the "he's touching me, she's looking at me" type stuff. As far as the kid is concerned.. I think there are pros and cons. The family has more money so the kid can do more than he or she could if there were siblings, like they could enter more sports and programs that the parents would otherwise not be able to afford. But I think it's nice for kids to have siblings to play with, and of course when they're older having more family to be with on the holidays, and cousins for their own children... I'm glad I have a large family, it's going to be great once they're all grown and have kids of their own... of course I'll need a huge house to hold them all at Christmas and other holidays, lol.

I have friends that don't have any siblings--- and all of them came to the point that they wish to have even one.. The more the merrier! :D Happy Day!

I came from a very big family, got 8 siblings and it has a lot of disadvantages more than advantages. I sometimes thought to my self that I wish I am the only child to have the things I need, specially materials cause I am really lacking on it. I think only child missing the joy of having siblings and they most of the time, a spoiled brat.

I remember from my schooldays, a long, long time ago, that most of the head boys and prefects were only-childs. All the brainy, nerdy types were! But they were lacking in so many other ways. Now, I have one daughter, by luck, God's will, or whatever you want to call it. I wanted more but it didn't happen. Is she missing anything? Yes, I really think she is!