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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My best friend has an only child. She may not notice it because this is her only frame of reference but her son is self centered and unable to deal with any compromise relating to his desires. I have 5 children that share, laugh, fight, compromise, apologize and are incredibly loyal to one another. [b]When we are gone they will have each other’s backs and that is priceless.[/b][/quote]

HA! I spit my water out with that one. You have no idea what your kids' relationship will be when you're dead, and you'll never know, since you'll be dead. This is such a dumb thing to say. [/quote]

Also, way to truck in the "only children are self-centered and selfish" stereotype.  My only child is incredibly generous -- paying attention to what her friends are interested in, constantly thinking about what gifts her friends would like, always willing to share, and very good at working out compromises with her friends.  She's flexible and adaptable, and gets along with almost everyone.  Only kids have a pretty strong incentive to get along with others, because your parents can make your siblings include you and play with you, but they can't make other kids do that.

And there are plenty of people who had siblings, who are self-centered and unable to compromise.  My SIL has siblings, and she's a nightmare of self-centeredness and selfishness.  Siblings don't make you selfless, and being an only child doesn't make you selfish.  If anything, I'd say that personality and parenting have more to do with it.  [/quote]

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