Having an only child has long been viewed negatively, and still is today. However, only children are on the increase as careers and the desire for freedom become more and more important in the lives of parents.
The upsides of having an only child:
Loving your first child so much that you don't want to split into two, it can be. How about looking at the benefits for once?
More tranquility. A house with only one child is definitely quieter than if there are several. It's a fact, a child alone often plays more peacefully and has no one to argue with.
Less crisis management. No bickering between brothers and sisters for a yes or a no, that's already a lot.
Numerical superiority. You have to admit, two parents for one child is much easier to manage than three children for two parents.
Less expenses. The financial issue, although very down to earth, is very real. Parents know it very well, one child is expensive and two even more. Some parentsprefer to have only one child to pay for their studies in a private school, enroll them in the sport of their choice or even to afford a family trip each year.
Less compromise. No need to rack your brains to please two or three kids with different tastes for dinner or to agree on the activity that everyone everyone will want to do for the holidays. Only one child to satisfy!
More time to give him. Having a child means giving him all our time and energy without having to divide ourselves in two. Boring being an only child? No way! His parents are at his disposal to have fun with him.
More time for your couple. Entrusting the care of two or more children to grandparents or a babysitter is not always easy. Conversely, with only one child, grandparents tear it off most of the time. So that means more romantic evenings to get together.
Less sick days. More kids, more viruses, more doctor appointments and more sick days. Simple logic!
Do it all together. Three of us can do it all together. No need to split the family in half on weekends when the first has his soccer practice and the second has his karate lesson.
More time for yourself. While darling takes care of your only child or goes to do an activity with him, you have no one else to take care of separatelyyourself for a few hours of well-deserved respite. And that will make your friends with several children a bit jealous.
The moral in all of this is that every family is unique and perfect in its own way, whether large or small.
