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[quote=Anonymous][quote]"So most of us have kids for selfish reasons."

As is choosing not to have kids.[/quote]

Honestly, I think choosing not to have kids is so SELFLESS.  You realize you can't bring a kid into the world and give it your all, and to hell with society and pressure?  Way to go for that choice.

[quote]You can put your resources toward one rather than splitting them. This means money AND time. I know so many families with 3 kids in sports and activities and every weekend, one kid gets the shaft because there's only 2 parents to attend games. It seems with 3, one of the three is getting short changed when it comes to stuff like this.
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I'm a 3rd of 3, and can tell you I was horribly short-changed.  I'm not bitter about it but it sucks that I never had little girl dancing lessons ("I'm tired of driving kids to lessons"), never had long hair ("I don't want to deal with any more braids") and so on.

[quote]You can host foreign exchange students when your LO is in middle school or high school. That'll help give him/her the sense of a sibling and give you a fuller house, but it won't be a long-term commitment. I was an only, and my parents always promised me this when I complained about not having a sibling but never did it. I think it would have been an amazing experience.
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This is actually my plan for my only!!! I had a good friend in HS who was an exchange student...so I can't wait to host![/quote]

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