Club Only Child Club
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Bronzy:
Tks for being so positive, Bronzy!! I couldn't bring myself to read the posts in this thread cos it's too painful. I can't talk about it.kaitlynangelica:
Geez..............its nice to know that I am not the only one with one child and facing such issues. Maybe we should start a support group for ppl like us.
kaitlynangelica, you are definitely NOT alone! I'm all in favour of a support group! Anyone else want to join?! Objectives would be:
1. Emotional support for the parents
2. Ready pool of playmates for the kids!
Have and still do feel all that you have mentioned. Always wanted to have many kids so it was a real disappointment every time my attempts failed. Had several miscarriages too. Have more or less come to terms with having just one perfect, lovely child. But still feel something missing esp when we go to places with many kids (theme parks, playgrounds, etc) and mine is alone looking wistfully at other kids playing together. Happens during holidays too. Was thinking of taking my daughter on a cruise this Mar hols and my first thought was whether she would enjoy it without any other kids that she knows. Sometimes we are lucky and there are other families with only kids and they get along. Have found that children with many siblings or who are with a group of friends can be rather insensitive to the loneliness of the only child. Understandably so, I guess.
Looking at the present and the future, my son has a whole host of imaginary friends and imaginary siblings. It's his way of coping, but these can be so absorbing and real to him. Hilarious cos his \"siblings\" are so cheeky and always getting into trouble at imaginary school!!
What cruise? Maybe we can casually \"meet\" without planning, hahaha!! -
hello all,
yes ! do count me in when you hv meets :lol: -
Have found that children with many siblings or who are with a group of friends can be rather insensitive to the loneliness of the only child. Understandably so, I guess.
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really ? Like how? I think so far I have only met one gal who said :" how come she has no kor kor, jie jie, di di or mei mei?" Thank God the mother was quick and said :" It doesn’t matter! She has a good friend like you!" -
Another point, according to general consensus is that an only child is selfish and don’t tend to share, i feel its quite the opposite. At least for my DD and another friend’s child.
An only child tend to want to share as they want somebody to play with them. I never hv an issue on her giving up her toy to anyone at all.
Not sure if its the same to all of you ? -
kaitlynangelica:
I think so far I have only met one gal who said :\" how come she has no kor kor, jie jie, di di or mei mei?\" Thank God the mother was quick and said :\" It doesn't matter! She has a good friend like you!\"
We also met 1 kid who said that. Tks for the cheerful retort! Both sides will feel happier after hearing it. -
Blobbi:
Blobbi,kaitlynangelica:
I think so far I have only met one gal who said :\" how come she has no kor kor, jie jie, di di or mei mei?\" Thank God the mother was quick and said :\" It doesn't matter! She has a good friend like you!\"
We also met 1 kid who said that. Tks for the cheerful retort! Both sides will feel happier after hearing it.
It was my daughter's friend's mother. Yes I thank god she saved the situation or I might have become emotional and cried.
So how old is everybody's kid? Mine is in p1. -
kaitlynangelica:
Actually, everytime I open this thread, I feel a little lump. Not desensitized yet.It was my daughter's friend's mother. Yes I thank god she saved the situation or I might have become emotional and cried.
So how old is everybody's kid? Mine is in p1.
Okok enough about that already.
He's P1 too!! -
Mine’s in K2 this year.
Looks like close age gaps ! -
I think mine's the youngest, judging from what I have read .... he's 2 and a half
So I'll be probably be turning to you gals for tips on how to raise a 'wholistic' only child along the way
Not sure how old is Bronzy's child. -
Blobbi:
:hugs: :hugs:
Actually, everytime I open this thread, I feel a little lump. Not desensitized yet.
Okok enough about that already.
He's P1 too!!
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