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[quote=Anonymous]Read "One and Only," by Lauren Something-or-other.  It talks about a lot of the issues related to being and parenting an only child, including the research about only children that pretty much debunks all the stereotypes.

We have an only, and our strategy is to facilitate her friendships.  Since we only have one, we have more time and flexibility.  Your kid will make friends in daycare/preschool, and you can host lots of playdates to get to know parents and give her lots of social time.  We also go to the same playground every weekend--you get to know the parents in your neighborhood, and again, social time for the kiddo.  It's true that making good friends takes time, but in the meantime, you can still be social.

For us, it's been about accepting the facts, taking the time to mourn the life we're not having, and then focusing on the positives of having an only--of which there are many--and making a consistent effort to help our daughter build relationships and friendships.  
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