Club Only Child Club

[daisyt]

mommyellen:

I am very concerned about my dd. I am 44, my hubby 2 yrs older. We only have one child. I am very worried that when she grows up, she has noone to lean on to for financial/emotional support.

We have tried and tried (heehee, quite fun leh) but still no baby. Doctor says his sperms are inferior.
Dear all mommies, do you think I should adopt a child or leave it as it is?
Will appreciate if there is feedback!

My personal preference is leave it as it is. If you are worried about financially, prepare more insurance. Emotional wise, as long as she can find a supportive husband or have close friends or cousins, I think its fine. I won't go for adoption for the reason you given.

To me, its more of a person's fate. Some have many siblings, also drift apart.

[Mummy Of 1]

DD has no \"imaginery friend\" but has a dear doll that she named and talks to as if it's her sibling. I guess that's quite norm for an only child. So no worries..Try to expose your kid to other children of same age. Personally going to childcare helps my DD alot as she has so many friends there so she doesn't appear lonely at all. At times she even says so good to have \"peace\" at home. :lol:

[songeeling]

I’m 35 and with only one 3 yr old toddler.recently,everywhere i go,pp will start suggesting having another baby…saying she will feel very lonely when we are gone…i never think that far


really stress me out…is it really a very big problem to only have one child?

[daisyt]

songeeling:

really stress me out...is it really a very big problem to only have one child?

Nope!

Now my child in teenage and I feel so relieve, I only have to face teenage problems ONCE. Sorry ... I am more stress out if need to face it more than once. Other parents can, I cannot ....

[mom74]

I am 36 with a 6yrs old boy only.


Same to songeeling, everywhere I go people will ask me to try another baby to accompany my only child.

I don’t know is it due to only child symptom, he always like to win when playing game

[Brenda10]

mom74:

I am 36 with a 6yrs old boy only.


Same to songeeling, everywhere I go people will ask me to try another baby to accompany my only child.

I don't know is it due to only child symptom, he always like to win when playing game

My girl also behave this way. Sometime she also likes to change the rule of the game.

[daisyt]

Brenda10:

mom74:

I am 36 with a 6yrs old boy only.


Same to songeeling, everywhere I go people will ask me to try another baby to accompany my only child.

I don't know is it due to only child symptom, he always like to win when playing game

My girl also behave this way. Sometime she also likes to change the rule of the game.

My girl not like that.

[Brenda10]

daisyt:

Brenda10:

[quote=\"mom74\"]I am 36 with a 6yrs old boy only.


Same to songeeling, everywhere I go people will ask me to try another baby to accompany my only child.

I don't know is it due to only child symptom, he always like to win when playing game

My girl also behave this way. Sometime she also likes to change the rule of the game.

My girl not like that.[/quote]Thanks for sharing.

Perhaps every child has different character.

[monmon31]

songeeling:

I'm 35 and with only one 3 yr old toddler.recently,everywhere i go,pp will start suggesting having another baby......saying she will feel very lonely when we are gone........i never think that far


really stress me out...is it really a very big problem to only have one child?

Yes and No. I am an only child myself so to me it is no big deal I still survive.

My grandma was bedridden for years and it was to have my aunt and uncles support - both physcially and financially. So when it comes to 1 child to support 2 old folks in the future it is tough.

Sometimes having an only kid is not by choice just that we can't pop another... :lol:

[monmon31]

Brenda10:

daisyt:

[quote=\"Brenda10\"]
My girl also behave this way. Sometime she also likes to change the rule of the game.

My girl not like that.

Thanks for sharing.

Perhaps every child has different character.[/quote]They seem to exhibit some traits that people on the street can straightaway tell that they are only kids....