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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]when the only at some point will ask the parents why they didn't have another child and to wish for a brother or sister.  How would that make the parent REALLY feel  "because only one was in the cards for us due to stress and hardship or other reasons cited here?"  I'm sorry but if you are physically and financially able to have another i think you owe it to them to have another.  The reality is they need a sibling in this world.   Someone to lean on when they become adults, attend their respective weddings, take care of the parents when they get old, on their deathbeds TOGETHER.

I'm just not sold on an only. [/quote]

I give my child unconditional love, a roof over their head, food, clothing, she'll get a great education, travel the world, and can marry whoever she wants. She will be challenged, pushed, and encouraged. She will learn the value of a dollar, how fortunate she is, and how she can help others. She'll learn how we as humans are draining the world's resources and while we do need to ensure the human race lives on, it doesn't require having multiple children (and certainly not 19).

Yep, when my husband and I get older, it's primarily on my DD. However DH and I are not only children, and I know DH will be in for a fight when his parents age and pass away, as he and his sister do NOT get along in any way. It would be easier if he was an only child. [/quote]

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