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One-child families

Got questions about only having one child? Find the answers here.

How to accept being a one child family not by choice?
41
My son doesn’t want me around
4
Adult Onlies Assemble
34
Coming to peace with one by choice?
10
Any social workers out there to advise on difficult situation?
30
Traveling abroad as a single parent
7
Coming to terms with one child family after difficult pregnancy and birth
3
How to support my 13 Yr old with her dad's life decisions
5
How good is your 7/8 year old only child at entertaining themselves?
22
When did you know one was the right decision?
12
Feel like a massive failure
9
Not coping today
4
How to get over only have one baby?
6
What do your 7 year old boys do in spare time
5
My son has a angry dad and I don’t know what to do
1
One child by choice - reasons why?
82
9 year old FOMO- extreme reactions
7
Living life to the full - because we can!
5
Roblox
7
Feel like our family is not "complete" - will it pass?
3
Partner now only wants one child
50
Will we regret stopping?
62
How do you get over wanting a 2nd child?
6
One and done due to state of the world?
6
Driving myself nuts
2
One and done but….
10
What was your relationship like with your only child in their early teens?
8
Spotify, Alexa and my child
1
Staff ratios
1
Positives of one amazing child!
9
Being irrational over wanting a second child.
5
Tremendous sadness over not having another & guilt for not giving my son a sibling
14
Husband doesn't want a second child, I do
8
Is it weird to wonder how a second child (daughter) would look like?
4
To move or not to move
4
Encouraging independence in 11yo Son
12
I need some help
1
Got angry at dc3 for kicking me, now I feel so angry
3
Grieving over not having a second child
202
Why do people say such rude unhelpful things because I have one?
78
Conflicted
5
Really conflicted about a second child - help
30
Feeling guilty because DD (8) seems to be regularly sad about being on her own- how can I help?
3
Have a 2nd child when 1st is neurodivergent
57
Regret not having a second child
16
My mum got angry because I bought a garden hose
6
Upcoming book about one child families
1
Holiday ideas where onlies mingle easily
16
One and done???
8
Is he an only?
26