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[quote=Anonymous]I'm an only child and used to beg my parents for an older brother haha -- I guess I didn't quite understand how birth order worked when I was little!

To this day, I still wish I had a sibling.  My family is very small with no cousins even.  Now I am married to a nice Catholic boy with a big family.

I seriously love big families.  Holidays with my side of the family usually include me, DH, and my parents -- aka lovely, but quiet.  Spending time with his family entails a commotion of kids (newborn to teenagers) and lots of laughter.  Growing up, I would get toys for Christmas and then have no one to play with since my friends were all busy with their families.  My parents tried to make up for the lonely times by signing me up for lots of activities, letting me bring a friend along on vacation, etc.  But it was still hard being an only ... especially because we moved a lot so I had to get used to being the new kid over and over without the benefit of having a sibling by my side.

If you're going to have an only, I'd recommend having a good support network (neighbors, school groups, religious organization, or the like), so your child still gets a sense of community and try not to move him around a bunch. [/quote]

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