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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Lots of parents fulfillment and joy out of seeing their intensive time investment in 1 or 2 children pay off. When they win awards for academics or special skills and get admitted to selective schools or camps, you feel great about all the time you spent together helping them hone those talents and achieve those elite goals.

I know there can be high-achievers from large families, usually the oldest child, but you just can't spend as much time with your golden child when you have 4-5 ankle biters needing this and that. [/quote]

This is true for me. I have an only and I find every milestone and achievement and development so rewarding, whether it's learning to read or hearing she had terrific manners at a friend's house.

I see the appeal of more kids (I love this one dearly, why not have more kids to love). But I also recognize that with multiple kids, my relationship withy DD would change, and I like our dynamic a lot. There's something very pleasant about her being my only daughter and me being her only mother. I know my DH feels similarly.

I also don't find parenting overwhelming. To me, one is just right.[/quote]

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