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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]If you are raising an only child, or were raised as an only child, would you join a social club for "only" children?

The kids get to make friends with other only children (who share at least one thing in common with them). The parents (who were only children) get to advice other parents raising only children,  and their kids (however many) get to socialize with the "only" children, thereby expanding their social circle (friend who are more like cousins?).

This would not replace their usual.social circles but would expand it. Regular meetups would center around outdoor nature-based activities (hikes, bike rides, picnics, festivals, etc).

Appreciate comments from folks who are in either category.[/quote]

How old are the kids? I am not a parent of onlies, but, I do have a few good friends that have only children. All of them are fine socially. In fact, I'd say that in some aspects they were probably slightly more mature on average (these are girls). Very comfortable speaking to adults in social situations, for example. I don't think any of them needed a club, but, if it is mainly a network for parents, I can see the benefit of finding another family or two with onlies who would enjoy traveling or doing activities together. So I say go for it if your kids are early ES or younger. If they are older, I wouldn't bother, unless your kid really wants to do it for some reason.[/quote]

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