What is life like with an only child?

[MDJ]

Hello!

My husband and I have a wonderful outgoing 2 year old son and are leaning towards being one and done because we are both introvert and prefer a calmer environment and don’t have tonnes of energy. We also like the idea of being able to afford some great holidays with our son to give him some amazing experiences.

I would be really grateful to hear others experiences of life with an only child, particularly older children (9-16). Do you spend a lot of time entertaining your child? Do they enjoy hanging out with you? What are holidays like? Do they do many extra curricular activities? How often do you ensure they socialise (is it stressful/worrying being responsible for your child’s friends?)

Thanks in advance!

Not sure I understand the - 'have more children so they can play on holiday together/days out, and won't need to bring a friend' thing..

From my experience likelihood is that unless you have a very small age gap, and they happen to get on well, they are likely to want to bring a friend anyway a lot of the time! Even if they do have siblings. Maybe the difference is that the only child families can actually afford the holidays / days out / to pay for another child to come in the first place.. The children with siblings may want their friends to come but there's not enough space in the car coz of all their rubbish siblings 😂

No guarantee siblings will.be friends when older especially when partners come along.

It was fine for my child, had plenty of friends and has grown up quite normal.