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Do you regret having one child?

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Onechild · 31/12/2024 14:01

I have a 1 year old DD and she is my world. I have lots of time to have a second child as I'm in my 20s. However, I'm too traumatised by pregnancy and childbirth to have another. I can't face it. I don't know anyone who is an only child. Does your child enjoy being an only child? Especially if they are school aged or an adult.

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FancyCatSlave · 14/10/2025 00:23

DD is 6, no regrets!

Plenty of Only children in our circles though.

Hiptothisjive · 14/10/2025 11:20

MrsBennetsPoorNervesAreBack · 14/10/2025 00:21

But a lot of kids with siblings don't like that either, so there are no guarantees either way.

Correct that's why I said 'I don't think there is right or wrong'

Amonthinthecountry · 14/10/2025 11:31

My only is nearly five and it doesn’t seem to be holding her back so far. She has a few friends she sees outside of school but I think she really likes returning to the calm of a quiet home.

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user964 · 14/10/2025 12:45

No. not even sure where i could put a second one anyway. The shed?

im a younger sibling and was born to provide company to older sibling… not sure it was worth it tbh. We don’t speak as adults

Hmmmmwineandchocs · 14/10/2025 12:58

No regrets, she always says she doesn’t want a sibling, likes her young cousins but glad to go home alone.
Very sociable, has lots of friends, 3 of her friends are only children too.

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