Amber, hoping that the operation is over by now and that they are offering you a 
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Was going to rant about our staff meeting today when we were discussing individual children about whom we are concerned and the name of child x came up; very immature, doesn't share, avoids risk taking, not independent, lacks social skills, not popular with the other children.
Colleague A (with 5 children):n He's a typical only child.
Serpent: Actually, he has an older sister.
Colleague B (3 children): But she's much older, so in effect he is an only child.
Serpent: But these problems don't automatically follow. There are many well-balanced, well-socialised only children about.
Colleague A: Where? I've never met any.
Colleague B: (Slowly and carefully, as befits explaining to a junior staff member) Serpent, when a child can't share and has few social skills, that is the typical profile of an only child. That is what they're like.
Serpent: Aaaaaaagh!
Headteacher: Actually, Serpent has an only child.
Both colleagues: We know, but we have to face facts as they are.
Also, on Easter Sunday we went out with SmugMotherOfTwo to a restaurant. Another family with a child of about 2 was sitting nearby. SmugFriend's children immediately went over and started to play with her toys. Child looked anxious. Child's mummy insists that she shares the toys. SmugFriends children start to push her about in her about in her push chair. She tries to peel off their hands. SmugFriend's older daughter tells her off. Small child's lower lip begins to quivers.
SmugFriend: Isn't it funny how mummies even love whiny grizzly little children like that one? Obviously no social skills at all.
However, in view of Amber's news, I realise that a rant about prejudiced and narrow minded mothers of multiples is a great waste of time, and that there are far more important matters.
Tea, I am very envious about the length of French school holidays. Am I right that the school day is longer? (My school does 9.00 to 3.15)
Scout, I don't know how mine became 4! (Although I must admit that I am enjoying 4 more than 18 months, but I would never have believed that at the time.)