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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]2 is a good number[/quote]

+1  Your child would like a sibling.[/quote]

And you know this because you know the OP's child personally?[/quote]

OP here. I don't actually know that my son would like a sibling. He attends preschool/daycare all day while we're at work so he spends all day with kids and when he gets home he likes to have some time to play quietly or watch some TV--he needs time to decompress after a busy, social day. He takes after me in that way. He can play with kids in the neighborhood whenever he wants since there are mostly young families in our neighborhood, plus my best friend and her 3 kids live around the corner. We spend lots of time at their house, but he likes coming home afterward. He does call our dog his "brother", but I don't think he's telling me he wants a human sibling. Of course, that could change as he gets older. I'm sure he would adjust to having a sibling, but he seems pretty content with our little family.
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OP, I was pointing out that the other poster was projecting her own stuff onto your child. She doesn't know your kid or your family, so what possible basis does she have for saying your son wants a sibling? None.

As for the aging parents thing: The reality is that the responsibility for caring for aging parents often falls primarily on one child of several, and it doesn't necessarily matter if there are siblings. We all know this, regardless of how much we'd like to pretend otherwise.[/quote]

OP here--yes, I understood your point (and appreciated you pointing that out). I was mostly responding to the PPs who said that my son would like a sibling without knowing my son or our family dynamics. I'm fairly surprised that for the most part I've received very balanced, helpful views on the subject. [/quote]

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