by Sara McGinnis posted in Parenting

Getting comfortable with being one and done isn't always easy. Especially if you grew up with siblings, it can be hard not to second guess if having only one child is the right way to go.
Reddit user babybonanza recently found herself looking to make peace with not having a second child, and reached out to an online community for support. Replies from parents of single children poured in, as well as thoughts from those who are onlies themselves. Take a look...
veggiesaur: I was an only child who is now raising an only child. I honestly loved my childhood. My mom made sure I got to spend as much time with my friends and cousins as I wanted, and then I had my nice quiet space to go back to when it was over. ironsheff: I had a pretty close bond with my cousin, and he was like a brother to me. Look to extended family for familial bonds, but he will be fine as long as you socialize him with others. A++, would only child again.
HilariousSpill: ...anything my daughter loses in being one is more than made up for in opportunities we can offer her thanks to the decreased emotional and financial demands of having only one kid.
Rabbits4cats: I was an only and on my dads middle class income we never wanted for anything. I was an introvert and loved reading uninterrupted and felt like I could be quiet but not forgotten in my family.
Only negative: mom wouldn't let me play in the street or the woods behind the house without a buddy, so I couldn't rol...