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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My DS is an only child ( he is almost 12). He is happy, even tempered and well liked by kids and teachers. Not lonely at ALL. No, I dont worry about him having to "take care of me" because that is my job, not his.

fwiw, not all siblings like or are even kind to each other. for some, a sibling is the biggest source of conflict in their life. This is particularl true in families where the parents don't have much emotional energy or focus after work and bills, etc.. If you have trouble managing with one kid, two is not double the energy committment its the square of it.[/quote]

OP here--sorry if I wasn't clear in my post. I won't expect my child to take care of me or my husband, and we will have savings for our needs later in life, but I just meant the day to day stuff when dealing with aging parents.  I saw what my parents went through with my grandparents--although they didn't need to take care of them financially, my grandparents still needed help from time to time and then more so as their conditions deteriorated. My grandparents were especially stubborn about getting outside help and were determined to age in place so that made it more difficult for my parents. But both of my parents have a sibling and it was nice for them to have that support.

I appreciate all of your perspectives. [/quote]

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