I only have one child and will only have one child. Will she find that being an only lonely? If so is it more lonely as a child or as a grown up?
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My daughter is an only child. It was worse for her when she was in her early teens.
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My son is an only child. He is happy and outgoing, has a lot of friends, and never seems lonely. He is sixteen, so I can speak for his adult life, but I think he likes being the only child. More than once he has requested that I not have any more kids! haha.
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My boyfriend is an only child. He said that he was really bored as a kid. But now, he is great at being by himself, where I suck at it. The only real issue he has now, being 25, is that he does not know how to share is life with anybody. He is really private.
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No I don't think so. As long as she has other children in her life. A play group, pre school....... She won't miss what she's never had! As an adult she will have good friends. Sometimes siblings don't even speak to each other when they grow up. Ask a child with siblings, they'll say,,,,,wish I were an only child, ask an only child, they'll say I want a brother/sister. As long as they have family, you love and take care of them they will be fine!
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I think it depends on the individual and their psychological makeup. Some people can be surrounded by people and still be lonely. Only children tend to get along well with adults and are good conversationalists but this is just a generalization, I dont know your child.
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Sometimes yes, she will but at the same time let her know that you are their for her just as that other sibling would be. Allow her to have friends over on a regular basis so she will not feel that weird loneliness as she gets older. My son is ten and he's an only child. He had a brother but he died in a car accident when he was 3; my 10 year old was 4 at the time. Adjusting to being an only child is hard but being there is very important. As a grown up you tend to be able to bond to people in the workplace or college activities so I would not see a problem there. (Also, it would not hurt to get a family pet with four legs too. ;D)
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I am an only child have been for 63 years. I never had a problem with it and I have always had friends. We also moved around a lot, I went to 9 schools in 12 years. However as I said I always had friends,I also got along with adults and have no prpblem being alone. I've always been able to share with people, things as well as life. Just be close and open,make sure there are plenty of books,hobbies etc around; it will be fine.
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I think that totally depends on the individual involved. I have a friend who is a twin and she seems much more comfortable with others around her all the time. I have to have space to rejuvenate. So, I think on the whole an only child gets used to being alone more. My gson kept himself company with the noises he made in whatever he was doing.
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My mom is an only child, she never had a problem with it. It may work in her favor, isn't being an only child a murder defense? (totally kidding)
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