I feed my daughter formula, feed her cereral at 2 months (rice), and when she fell down I told her to "shake it off". She started doing her own laundry as soon as she could see of the machine. She cooks her own food when she is hungry (when I dont feel like cooking). Did I ever baby her? No!!! Now she is an independent young adult (will be 16 on the 15th). When I am dead & gone she will be able to take sare of herself (she is an only child).

My DH is one of nine children, and he's a selfish arse. My best friend is an only child, and she's one of the most giving people I know. Lay off the only child stereotypes, already!

My DH is an only child. His father is an only child. Both are the most kind hearted, caring, giving, and unselfish men I've ever had the pleasure of knowing.

I dated an only child. It wasn't until we had to deal with deep rooted, more emotionally involved issues did I realize that he didn't know how to think past himself. Just couldn't grasp the concept. He, of course, was oblivious to this. Me, not so much. Left his selfish ass and swore to myself I'd never have an only child.

For the moms out there who are concerned about their child being an only child... I am an only child. While I would have liked brothers and sisters, I had a fantastic childhood despite not having any. There wasn't anyone to take away my parents attention, I wasn't spoiled but I knew I was very valued and loved. Your child will survive not having siblings and live fantastic lives. Really, stop worrying about it. It is bothering you much more than it will ever bother them.

So, let me get this straight... You are a stay at home mom who requires a full time babysitter for your only child? You have no major health problems or mental disorders.. You cannot make plans with me anymore unless you sitter is there? Yea, Im pretty sure thats just pathetic.

CW's daughter has decided to elope to a different state & won't tell parents details b/c she doesn't want them to come. Even though parents are against it (hints of emotional abuse) they love her & still want to be there. For some reason kid thinks that parents should throw her a "real" wedding in the future & doesn't understand why they're saying no. They feel like once you get married, you're married. Sigh. I feel so sorry for CW. Kid grew up only child in a nice middle class two parent home full of love. Her father is battling illness and it's sad that she doesn't want him there.

DH is an only child, raised by a single mother. I grew up in foster care w/no family ties. I was SO happy to finally have a close mother/dd relationship. Before we married, she was ok. But when dd came along 1 1/2 yrs later, she turned nasty and downright mean and ugly towards me. It was very controlling, intense and deliberate and witnessed by a few, including dh. After that, I pulled back completely. Lucky for me, she lives very far away and it makes it easy when we DO see each other. But, I think she regrets the way she treated me and how it changed things.

Dh wants to get a vasectomy. I feel like I am done with kids but I feel bad that dd is an only child. Dh said maybe we could foster when she's a bit older? I said not unless someone is staying home, he said he would do it. I would really like to foster parent, but dh has no idea how tough foster parenting is. I don't know if I could stand the heartbreak when they leave. My parents only had 2 and both aged out of the system with them. But I can't imagine falling in love with a child and having them ripped away. It would break my heart.

Here is my confession. Ever since finding out I'm pregnant with # 2, I have felt a disconnect from my only child (age 7). I feel like such a horrible mother for it. And I'd never in a million years tell anyone IRL. Moms of more than 1, is this normal??