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Before your sprog is even a year old, people are already asking when you’re going to be giving them ‘a brother or sister to play with.’ As if one tiny demon isn’t enough to deal with!
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You have to shower them with attention. This is true of any child, but in the absence of said second or third child, you’ll find that it’s down to the parents to entertain. And yes that does mean watching whatever they want on TV, continuously.
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You feel guilty. Like all the time. Even if you were unable or unwilling to give your little darling a sibling - you can’t help feeling guilty when they’re old enough to ask you why.
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Making playdates is more frequent for you than anyone else. Out of pure fear that without interaction with other kids their own age they’ll grow up to be socially stunted.
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Best friends ALWAYS come along. Without the presence of other siblings, you feel too bad forcing them on holiday/day trips with just their parents for company, hence there’s always that friend, who you’ve spent so much cash on by the time they’re 5, you might as well just adopt them.
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Unlike your friends, you can still have a semi decent looking car, because you don’t need a bloody people mover to get your tots about. Win!
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You’re proud of how adult your kid is. Let’s be honest, only children are much more grown up and responsible than kids from larger families. Spending most of their time around adults in their early years mean they just have that by nature - and that will only stand them in good stead later on.
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Your social life hasn’t suffered as much. This is because you can still drag one kid along to the pub without it being too hectic, or convince friends or relatives to babysit - because it’s so much easier when there’s just one of them.