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[quote=Anonymous]My son just turned 8 years old, and is an only child.  He has a sensitive side, by nature, and is also funny, precocious, cerebral, and honest.  His teachers, along with I and my husband, would never describe him as "aggressive," "competitive", or "domineering."  Birth order is not a major cause or factor of these traits; rather,  I believe that some people are just born with certain personality tendencies, and I also believe that parenting styles play a role, too.  I personally know children who have one or multiple siblings, and they are mischievous, controlling, and assertive.

My son enjoys his friends in the school setting and also on playdates (which, according to my son, are no longer called "playdates" but rather, just "hanging out" with his friends).  When he has a friend who comes over, he knows that his friend is the "guest" and that he should honor what his "guest" would like to do.  When he goes to a friend's house, I expect him to follow the rules of that household, and to be on his best behavior (especially if he wants to be invited back again).

I believe that any child would benefit from having playdates, the one-on-one interaction with a buddy that cannot be accomplished during a regular school day.  With this experience, the child learns how to share, how to compromise, how to create ideas together, and most of all, how to appreciate each other as individuals.  Children need the time and experience to learn these things.[/quote]

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