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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My kids are still young, so my perceptions may change. But 2nd grade DD's two closest friends are both onlies. My observation is that they struggle a lot more with the challenges of interpersonal interaction and expect a lot more adult support to navigate them. It is very common for them to have a meltdown over something not going their way during a playdate/party. They are great kids, and in the long run I'm sure this evens out. But at elementary age, my kids seem a lot more resilient and able to independently navigate interpersonal interactions...mostly because they have to fight it out amongst themselves all the time :)[/quote]

There's also a dynamic where siblings feel the need to fight over every little thing so that everything is perfectly fair even when it doesn't make sense. I see plenty of mature only children amongst siblings who can't see the bigger picture because they're overly concerned about the minor details about what's fair.

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