2006-10-12 10:49:24 · 26 answers · asked by kaz 2 in Family & Relationships ➔ Family
In my personal experience, yes.
A very big yes.
I had loads of friends around where I lived, but it was just me on a night. I didnt have anyone to confide in or vent with about my Mum! Now I'm older, there's no-one to sit and talk about my childhood with, who was there at the time.
I purposely had 2 children so neither one of them would ever feel that level of lonliness.
2006-10-13 03:59:25 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
To be honest I would have to say no......
I am 1 of 5 kids and although there was no shortage of love, we where in a pecking order for material things etc.
I now have a little girl who is 6 and is the only child I am going to have as I don't want any more kids. (my mum disagrees with my thinking)
Anyway, My kid is by no means lonely....in fact she has a better social life than me!! She has loads of friends in school and is very popular, we live in a cul de sac and she plays in the street with the other kids constantly, she has a sleepover every Saturday and is always being invited to Birthday parties etc.
We are also a very close family and our house is always full, but then when everybody goes home and there is just me and her we have a cuddle on the couch and watch a DVD or something and she loves it!! I have asked her would she like a younger brother or sister and hes says definitely not!!!
An only child is a lonely child only if you let them be.
2006-10-13 06:50:38 · answer #2 · answered by EMA 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Being an only child means you are able to occupy your own time. Which is an asset in many instances. Yes, I get lonely, at times. But I believe that has little or nothing to do with being an only child. You can be lonely in a room full of people. Loneliness comes from within.
2006-10-12 20:13:47 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
An only child is not a lonely child. If you give that child the love, time he/she needs then you will have no probs. And I've met plenty of adults that were only children and they are great people. Just try not to spoil them all the time other wise they will be selfish.
2006-10-12 18:09:51 · answer #4 · answered by Ilovemygirls 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
An "only" child doesn't have to be a "lonely" child! As long as you keep the child busy with activities, plenty of attention and affection then they won't be/feel lonely!
2006-10-12 17:53:15 · answer #5 · answered by PBnJ 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes,I grew up with no siblings and it has affected me all my life.No nieces or nephews,no sister to go shopping and stuff with.It has made me withdrawn as an adult.I really felt it growing up,all my friends had siblings except me.The resut,now I am a mum,my kids are the ONLY blood relations I have in this world.So yes an only child is a lonely child.
2006-10-12 17:51:03 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
My niece was a only child and one time when she was about 8 yrs old I asked her if she wished she had a brother or sister. Her answer was "no because I'd have to share my things with them." I said that's being selfish. She just shrugged her shoulders and walked away. Now that she's an adult she tells me she missed having a brother or sister. She just had a baby and is already planning a second child.
2006-10-12 23:03:03 · answer #7 · answered by ? 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not so much lonely as lacking the extra dimension and moral support that wide families provide. Blood bond is so powerful (whether you get on with your sibling(s) or not) - and getting on with a brother or sister is a true joy as you get older. My wife is an only child and both of her parents were only children. I love 'em all but they all seem to be isolated somehow - and certainly slightly envious of others from time to time.
2006-10-12 18:35:35 · answer #8 · answered by IAN 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In my daughter's case, deffinately not. She has four older cousins and five younger ones and she has never felt lonely. She grew up surrounded by family and friends, so she never had the time to be lonely - she's a very happy and well adjusted 19 year old with tons of friends. and she is still close to her cousins. I guess you could say she got the best of both worlds. The company of her cousins and the undevided attention of her parents.
2006-10-13 10:54:47 · answer #9 · answered by Pauline N 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I was a " only child " my life was full, good family and lots of friends.
However I had 2 sons, and I know it was better for them, one of my sons has 4 children, they truly benefit from having each other. My other son has one child, she gets lonely and loves to stay with her cousins.
So on refection and from experience, yes I think a only child can be lonely and a larger family is very much better !!!!!!!!
2006-10-12 18:02:37 · answer #10 · answered by Dolly Blue 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
NO NO NO, i now have two children but my eldest was an only child for 7 years and she wasnt lonley at all,i have a friend who used o say lonely child instead of only and it allways annoyed and upset me so no no no.
2006-10-12 17:56:54 · answer #11 · answered by lilly 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋