*** The Brand New One Child Family Thread ***

[Mulanmum]

By popular demand!

A thread for those of us blessed with ONE lovely child -whether by choice or by circumstance. Here we can discuss the unique challenges of raising a child without siblings, the joys, frustrations, rewards and huff and puff about stupid things people say to us at times

Oh God, don't go to Netmums, TFT they're all nutters a bit different over there.

I'm feeling confident it will happen. Sometimes tings just take a while round here. But that's part of the MN charm.

Off to bed but will continue the fight in the morning. Actually will just pop over and post on the other thread now.

And what about your hat???

Hello,
one lovely DD here - 13 months tomorrow. Our plan was always just to have one. Now we've got her we're really thrilled but are still happy to stop with one.

Lots of my baby friends are planning number 2 now but I don't feel broody at all.

I'm an only and my dad's an only. Though I think in my parents' and grandparents' cases they both wanted more children.

oh gorgeous age, mooki!

Ok hun, I will give NM a miss then hun!

ha ha ha ha!!!!!

mooki - welcome!

I was thinking - while we wait for Justinemumsnet's top notch powerpoint with I am sure home made biscuits shall we ask another topic if they mind if we camp at their place for a while?

I noticed there are not many posts in Gay Parents and Disabled parents and I am sure as our issues for discussion are quite different so our titles will stand out from each other and there will be no confusion.

We could also ask the large families if we could camp with them. Being at the other end of the scale they will understand that family size effects issues we, as parents, have to cope with. I feel they will be sympathetic to our cause - take us onlies under their big family Motherly wing maybe?

Or talking about creatures with wings - it occured to me that the chicken keepers might be our best bet because they will understand our plight having spent so long getting their own topic.

Alternatively we could post on parenting but make it a rule that we write ONLY CHILD before a thread title so we can see it clearly.

So my fellow onlies - Any preferred temporary solution - or perhaps someone has a better idea... like see if netmums will give us a space - or maybe not, hey Squeaver!!!!????!!!!!

I think until we get a topic (assuming we do - these things are not certain ) we should just post in whatever topic is appropriate, but mention only children in the topic title if that's an important fact in the question. I know when some new topics have been created, obvious existing threads have been moved there to start it off.

Oooooh - thank you very clever amuminscotland!!!! Good idea!

Hiya Ladies, can I come in?????

I'm twix, a mum to one and only ds who is 3.3yrs old. I find that people always ask "isn't it time he had a brother/sister" and i'm fed up saying "no we're only having one".

I do find it hard just having one sometimes when he is constantly wanting me to play and help him with things. But hey I still love him and our little family just as it is.

Urrrrrmmmm ladies and jellybabies I have a uuuuuurrrmmmmm...... slight announcement for you all....

www.mumsnet.com/Talk/one_child_families/624077-welcome-to-the-one-child-families-topic

HURRAY!!!!!

Come and join us!!!!!

I think a big big big party is in order!!!!

Hello,
I am soooo glad I have found this thread. I have one beautiful son aged 3 months and due to a traumatic birth I am now unable to have anymore children. Already my friends with babies of a similar age are talking of their next one and did feel left out and somehow different.To be honest my husband and I did talk about just having one before the decision was taken away from us.

It is so great to find a thread with positive things to say about having just the one. I was starting to feel guilty that my son would not have any siblings and was looking into adoption even though It would have just been for his benefit incase he missed out on something.

This may sound really weird but I am enjoying my son so much I am sort of relieved the decision is now out of our hands( I still wish it hadnt happened though) because I reckon I would have had more and life would be a lot harder. Not sure Ive explained myself there...