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Am I wrong to think I'm living a Family Nirvana...

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smiledotcom · 10/12/2011 00:24

I've just got one kid. People often say to me "couldnt you have any more?" or "are you planning for another?" or "don't you want a brother or sister for..."

NO!

I have one kid. I absolutely love the fact that I don't have to dilute my attention between more than one kid; I love that I don't have to resolve repetitive minor sibling disputes, that I don't have siblings competition for my attention/affection; that I'm not doing a multitude of "taxi jobs" between xtra curricular activites; that my disposable income stretches further with just one kid;

that actually, parenting of just one kid can be really difficult and parenting of more than one must be (...

I LOVE the fact that I have (kinda) bucked the trend.

I look at people with more than one kid and I think WTF are you doing! Why on earth would you do that!

I've created a family Nirvana!

OP posts:
jasminerice · 12/12/2011 17:11

Damon, I'm not bothered what you say about me. I'm happy with me and that's all that matters. Anyone that doesn't like me is welcome to walk away.

KatieScarlett2833 · 12/12/2011 17:12

I have 2 because I was an only and didn't like it much.

But each to their own and all that.

LaFilleSurLePont · 12/12/2011 17:15

Why are you being such a twat about this Jasmine?

TeamDamon · 12/12/2011 17:18

I see my last post went straight over your head, jasmine... Never mind.

libelulle · 12/12/2011 17:21

'I'm happy with me and that's all that matters' - so you don't actually care if what you say is insulting and upsetting to others? Wow, and you are accusing only children of being selfish...

CheerfulYank · 12/12/2011 17:42

Horses for courses, OP. "WTF...why would you do that?" Because they wanted to. Confused Have you never learned that people want different things out of life?

I have just one. He's four and a half. I desperately want 4 or 5 and probably will have them, though I only want one more biological children. It's what I want, for him and for DH and myself. That would be my Nirvana.

If I can only ever have him,well, that'd be fine. He's lovely and I'm blessed to have him. But it wouldn't be my choice.

jasminerice · 12/12/2011 19:13

La fille, prob because I have terrible PMT right now!

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