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This is a thread for folks who are an only child, or who are a parent of an only child. Topic can be anything related to being an only child. Pros. Cons. Challenges. Advice. This thread may wither and die from inactivity, but I’m hoping there are enough of us out there to make this a fruitful discussion of all sorts of topics.
Our son became an only child when he was 11. That was obviously an adjustment for him. Thankfully he has some cousins locally that he can see on occasion. We hosted them for Christmas last night and I realized something. My son’s girlfriend (he is now 15) is also an only child. So if they stayed together, got married and had kids, their children would not have any cousins. That sorta bummed me out.
Also, our son, as a fairly typical teen I guess, is pretty much loathe to spend any time with his parents. This results in him spending a lot of time alone in his room. It’s worried us off and on - somewhat less so now that we’ve learned he chats with his friends a fair amount on some Skype-like technology. But while he used to hang out a lot with his brother playing video games and sports and the like, that is no longer the case. Do you parents of only children ever worry about so much alone time, or are we just worrying for nothing? Any thoughts, advice, commiseration are welcome.
Our son became an only child when he was 11. That was obviously an adjustment for him. Thankfully he has some cousins locally that he can see on occasion. We hosted them for Christmas last night and I realized something. My son’s girlfriend (he is now 15) is also an only child. So if they stayed together, got married and had kids, their children would not have any cousins. That sorta bummed me out.
Also, our son, as a fairly typical teen I guess, is pretty much loathe to spend any time with his parents. This results in him spending a lot of time alone in his room. It’s worried us off and on - somewhat less so now that we’ve learned he chats with his friends a fair amount on some Skype-like technology. But while he used to hang out a lot with his brother playing video games and sports and the like, that is no longer the case. Do you parents of only children ever worry about so much alone time, or are we just worrying for nothing? Any thoughts, advice, commiseration are welcome.
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