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[quote=Anonymous]In case it helps you feel better, op, my only child is now a teenager. They wanted a sibling from around ages 4-7 but since then have repeatedly told me how glad they are to be an only. Literally it comes up fairly frequently. They spend time with friends and are so happy to come home to peace.

Do I ever grieve the family size I thought I'd have? Yes, especially when I was around your stage. I really wanted to have a birth and a newborn I understood better rather than a traumatic medical experience. Would I have gotten that? No way to tell.

A couple things that have helped are taking time to grieve. It's okay to be sad for a little.

Then finding other families with only children, particularly in the elementary school years. By middle school the kids find their own paths, but it was helpful to have many years with others in the same boat, including long days together where the kids could practice disagreeing and sharing. After being the host on some of those days, I was ready to be back to my only as well. [/quote]

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