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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Wow, the knots some insecure parents of only kids will twist themselves into to fee better about their child’s loneliness and boredom.[/quote]

Wow there are still people out there who think "having a sibling" rescues you from loneliness and boredom. Lol.[/quote]

My sibling never played with me and was/is nasty and a bully.  Siblings aren't always better.[/quote]

Agreed. I'm the PP, have three siblings, and think it's comical that anyone thinks the key to a happy childhood is siblings.

Interestingly, I did have something resembling the childhood OP is longing for, with a safe neighborhood and the freedom to wander and climb trees and get dirty, and I did all those things. But because I came from a pretty dysfunctional family with a lot of capital-I Issues, I don't idealize those aspects of my childhood. The thing I needed most was more love and attention. I really don't think it would have mattered that much if it came in the form of parents who took me hiking or to stay on a farm during holidays and left me to my own devices, or parents who signed me up for a bunch of activities based on my interests. I actually think either way I would have been better off, because I would have had parents who seemed to care about my well being and hopefully had better mental health than my actual parents.

I really don't think it's siblings or time outside that makes kids happy. They don't hurt, and limiting screen time does seem like a good idea, but I think the key to giving your child a happy childhood and a good start in life is just giving a damn and then doing what you can with the resources at your disposal.[/quote]

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