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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Scheduling revolves around the daycare schedule quite a bit. And daycare pickup -- bedtime revolves around kid almost daily. But otherwise not much. Only child life is bliss[/quote]

Only child in daycare…. Wait until elementary and middle school[/quote]

Yup. Parent of an only here. School demands WAY more of parents than daycare does. Also offers less. It doesn't seem that bad before you're in it, but dealing with all the random and extra childcare you need once your kid is in school is annoying. Even for just one kid. Random days off, holidays, breaks, summer break... you are pretty much constantly having to figure it out. Plus once your child is old enough to form actual friendships and have opinions that are more significant than "yay dinosaurs" or "broccoli yuck", the emotional labor involved in parenting is much harder. Plus you have to navigate them wanting/needing more independence with the fact that they are also encountering much more complex situations than before.

Don't get me wrong, having an only is still easier than having multiple, I think. But those early years where you just drop them off at daycare and then pick them up are cake compared to the elementary and middle school grind. It's so different.[/quote]

Only in elementary here and I agree with all of this. The demands feel unrelenting at time because there's just always something coming from school + homework + activities + neverending laundry, dishes etc. Feels like so much more than pre K years.

I'm not really sure an only is easier at this age, because the only playmates at home are mom and dad. It's tough to get things done and keep the kid occupied. But I do think only was much easier in the younger years and will be again when they are older. [/quote]

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