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[quote=Anonymous]First of all your only child won't necessarily be "alone" taking care of you in your old age. They will hopefully have a loving spouse to help them.

I am an only child. Growing up, did I sometimes wish I had siblings? Yes. But I also acknowledge many positives:
- More money and ability to do things with that money (fancy summer camps, lots of travel, Ivy League education fully paid for, downpayment help, inheritance some day in the far far future)
- More time and less stress having to manage only one child
- My parents moved near me to spend time with grandkids during their retirement. It was an easy decision for them, since they have only one set of grandkids. The close relationship my kids have with them is priceless. And, selfishly, I benefit from built-in date night babysitters, dinners dropped off during weeks when work is crazy, etc.

My suggestion to you is to embrace the only life, but do the following:
- Do everything possible to ensure they're close to their cousins. Make the effort to visit frequently
- Let them bring a friend or cousin along on family vacations. It's fun to have another kid to be with[/quote]

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