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One-child families

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

Mum guilt and entertaining 4 year old
5
Do you get help with your kids or had when they were baby's?
5
Pressure from husband for baby 2
15
It's so complicated.
2
Will an only child be disadvantaged socially/emotionally
6
New neighbours
2
"You'll change your mind!"
14
Struggling to decide whether to have another child
16
7 year age gap?
3
Holidays
15
Is 49 too old to be a dad?
138
Very Active Only Child
6
Ever blessed sue
7
Need Ideas: Keeping my Energetic 4-Year-Old Busy!
5
Only child
1
Birthday parties - excluding my child
30
Coming to terms with having an only not by choice
11
Should I have a second child
3
Will I regret not having another child?
15
Friends daughter left out of wedding photos
6
Second child or not?
10
Toddler won't bear weight on leg
16
Dealing with stress
1
Regrets?
5
How to avoid saying 'just' my child
13
Does anyone else find it harder to make mum friends as their ‘only’ gets older?
21
Ds arguing and winding up DH
24
WWYD
4
CMPA? Rash? Picture attached
1
Is anyone OAD due to how difficult the first year was?
6
Hoped for 2 babies, accepting it will be 1
14
Wobble over our choice
3
When should a kid be in their own bed?
6
OAD but pregnant again
70
I want DD to have a sibling but I don’t want to have another baby
30
Those who changed mind and had second baby
5
So sad
7
Moving town with only child
9
Birthday Parties
5
Quality Time with Teenage DD
5
Only child
12
Is stopping at one selfish?
30
The second baby decision
17
Screen time for 9yr old only child
1
To consider a second? Large age gap
3
Second one with a small gap?
11
In laws drive me scranny
11
Pressure!?
3
The age difference between the first and the second is significant.
25
Weaning a baby off breastfeeding
3