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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]16:39 here and popped back to say I agree with 16:24 - having just one kid gives you more time to help out with activities.  Which is how I ended up coaching 3 sports while leading a girl scout troop and holding a PTA officer position while working full-time. :-)  a little insane at times, but very rewarding and I got to know my child's friends more than I would have if I were simply dropping the kid off at practice and leaving to run errands.[/quote]

16:24 here and yep, this is true. Both my spouse and I were able to be really involved with only-child DC's activities if we wanted that. And PP is right, we got to know DC's friends, classmates, scout troop members, etc., pretty well, which is helpful especially during middle and high school years.

Being able to be more involved is certainly not a reason to stick to having one child if you want more kids, but it is a benefit of having one child if that's what you want anyway. Yes, there are certainly parents of two or more kids out there who are very involved in activities--we should acknowledge that! It's just easier logistically with one, is all I'm saying.[/quote]

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