The Only Child - Breaking the Myths

We discuss the myths of the only child. Are they truly spoiled, precocious, lonely and overly sensitive? Do they need extra coddling at home and in the classroom? Our panel will explain where the stereotypes begin and end for the only child - the fastest growing family unit in North America.

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• child
• development
• family
• structure
• siblings
• only
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[tmntsplinterdude]

Thumbs up if you're an only child and proud of it!

[chuntohk]

Most of my friends are only children. Believe me, they are not spoiled. They know that what they are enjoying may not always be there. Thus, they treasure their lives a lot, at least much more than I do. As a first-born, I am sick of being forced to share everything with my sister. At first, I tried to share. However, time has proved that I have been sharing too much. She has got most of the attention and happiness. Through sharing, I have highly likely got myself an illness called depression.

[YoungBasedJoel]

I am an only child and I'm pretty damn spoiled. I've been in tons of conflicts and mostly lose them but still I relish my time alone but I like hanging out with others more.

[sevenlemon]

I am the 2nd of three kids in my family, and as the middle I have always had a sense of being alone. So much so, that I relish my time alone. Contrast that with my Son who is an only child and he is always in the company of friends.

[charlottewicks]

I am an only child and i find this really interesting :) I think i value my life too much though hmmm maybe that's natural for only children?

[hockeyo11]

@tmntsplinterdude sometimes i feel that im the only child in the world like theres no other people like me

[plumpdn]

I think these generalizations are silly. I am an only child who grew up going to daycare and having babysitters. I had plenty of conflict, play and sharing with other children. An only child does not grow up in a bubble.

[jin555]

these people are not very accurate in my opinion. I am an only child and I can not relate to any of this. plus this guy just repeats the same thing in every video.

[StinkyKnobcheese]

The myths are just that. I was an only child because my parents couldn't afford more children. So the idea of being spoiled materially is generally rubbish.

True, you get all the love & affection you also get all the ill feelings & anger.

As a child you have no other children to play with, share Christmas with, go camping with etc. It is a very lonely way to grow up.

If you parents fight & divorce you have to deal with that alone. When one of your parents die you have to deal with that alone.