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[quote=Anonymous] I'm continually surprised at how tortured parents can be about having just one child. As an only child, it was NORMAL for me, just as it is normal for your child. I never felt as if i was missing out on something. The danger is the helicoptering - it is extremely hard for parents to back off from an only child, I have seen it happen time and again. I suffocated as a teen, and resented my parents for being too controlling and nosy - of course parents can be like this with multiple children, but at some point there's only a finite time and energy in the day during which to poke around and exert influence on your kids. With an only, it's really not only tempting bu automatic. The balance of power is not equal. My mother was not a good parent of a teenager and did not gradually guide be to independence, as a parent of a teen ought to do. So make sure you know when and how to set her up for independence. [/quote]
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