How to avoid saying 'just' my child

[Redpeppers60]

We have a 4yo and although I really wanted a second it's seeming less and less likely for a few reasons. In the process of accepting this.

Sometimes I'll meet people when I'm with my daughter and they'll ask if I have other children - "no, just DD" is what automatically comes out of my mouth, but I want to find something else to say that doesn't sound so minimising. I don't want to go down the this one's enough for me haha route either like she's a handful. I dont want to be talking about "just" my daughter, especially in front of her, because she means everything to me.

Anyone have suggestions for better responses?

Replace 'just' with 'only'. It's the easiest.

Although I do joke a lot, "we stopped at perfection". Or "I have the world's best kid so I wanted the second best to go to another family". Depending on people's reactions.

"She's my only"
We were happy with one.

You could say, “no, we’ve got one child” or “no, DD is our one child” or “no, DD doesn’t have siblings” or even “no, one was perfect for us”

How about "No, this is us – it's DD and me" or "it's DD, me and DP/her daddy, the team of three!" if you're including DD in the conversation.

I like to say " he's a limited edition " 😊

Thank you all, lots of lovely suggestions!

‘No, I don’t’.

That's great!

Cover versions are never as good. 😁

Depends - I often say jestfully "he's my favourite child "

Have been known to say "I waited a long time for my amazing son"

My finest moment when a nosy neighbour (known for being an utter bitch) was "jokingly" berating me for not having another kid in a full room of people was me replying "Isn't your John (her son) doing enough for us all, Mary?"

John's wife had recently had their 4th child and loads of people then chimed in with jokes about getting him neutered, John doing his bit for rural depopulation and a few other more bawdy ones.

I do tell DS that out of all my kids, he's my favourite. But I'm going to steal "limited edition"

'no' is enough

I think I tend to say my DD is "my one and only". But I'd be the same as you, trying to be mindful of not saying "just" her.

On occasion I've said, 'we went for quality over quantity '... but you have to know your audience as some people could take offence....