2006-06-20 21:49:00 · 8 answers · asked by parham 1 in Family & Relationships ➔ Family
advantage is he/she gets all sorts of love and attention
disadvantage: he/she doesn't get fully socialized, as you would growing up with siblings.
2006-06-20 21:53:17 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I won't list any advantages because I think everyone else covered the subject very well, but speaking as an only child, who was happy being an only child, I never learned about sibling rivalry and the fighting, squabbling that happens, so when my stepsons moved in with my husband and I, I had a hard time learning to deal with all of that.
2006-06-21 03:42:49 · answer #2 · answered by Mollywobbles 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ability to give them the best and more. No sibling rivalry. No pushing of responsibilities when coming to take care of you in old age.
Disadvantage:- the child won't have close family support in the future, if only child dies, there's no more, the child feels the burden of supporting you alone, he might even not like to live with you when he is married.
2006-06-21 00:37:09 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Advantage, focus and a predictable future, disadvantage, child will have only child syndrome.
2006-06-20 21:53:06 · answer #4 · answered by Not Tellin 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Obviously in having only one child there is a financial advantage and you give more to them in a qualitative sense, but lack of compaionship for them is a consideration.
2006-06-20 23:22:49 · answer #5 · answered by blue_lotus 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ADVANTAGES
financially supporting the kid wont be stressful
you can give it all the love
all the attention
you develop a close relationship with ur kid
its not stressful in terms of noise,fighting,breaking stuff
one child is not a problem
DISADVANTAGES
what if the kid dies
2006-06-20 21:59:19 · answer #6 · answered by odo 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
one child get everything but it can be very lonely growing up alone. Also what if something happens to that one child? I know a nurse whose only son drowned and now she has no children.
2006-06-20 21:56:50 · answer #7 · answered by Lady Mandeville 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
for 1 --- give all your time and attention... more money for care and education.... less worries all around....
for more ---- siblings to grow up with.... siblings to help with parents in later years...... built in support group in tuff times... unconditional love.... play mates.... more love for parents... more kisses... more little arms to hold you tight... more * i love you momies* and *dadies* etc.......
but the bottom line is...... are you and hubby willing and able to support and love more than 1 child ????? God bless
2006-06-20 22:00:42 · answer #8 · answered by Annie 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋