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[quote=Anonymous]No - my older one (4) loves his sibling (9 months) dearly. He was smitten from the time we brought the little one home from the hospital. He always says how much he loves having a sibling. I do worry that having a second had a negative impact on my own life, at least in the short term - I have almost no time to myself and it set me back in a variety of ways in my career, and it has put a strain on my marriage (despite my DH being the one who pushed hard for a second). But I do love my baby dearly and spending time with him brings me joy.

In my own life, I'm the younger of 2. My older brother is on the autism spectrum and has some other health issues. Although he is doing relatively well (living independently and has a job), he has had a rough adulthood and my parents continue to worry about his ability to live an independent and fulfilling life. By contrast, I do not have any special needs and am in a position to help my parents/family financially. My brother and I aren't particularly close but we get along fine and he likes seeing his nephews. So I think it was a win for my parents to have 2.[/quote]

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