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| I'm no whiney brat |
| 02.28.05 (9:14 am) [edit] |
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I read an editorial in the paper today. This writer said that if women were able to, they should definitely have more than one child. Otherwise, they're being selfish. I mean why deny a child the benefits of growing up with a sibling? After all, children with siblings are *much* better adjusted. I say this with only a hint of sarcasm :P Anyhow, her point wasn't to bash only children (even though of all the only children she knows, "only one is normal"....whatever that really means). Her point was that people with siblings have better relationships with others. They maintain relationships better and are better at resolving conflict. I just want to smack this writer, but I guess that what editorials are right...just one person's thoughts. If there were facts to back up her POV, it'd be an essay. I disagree with the author; maybe it's because I feel slightly offended. She did take an example of elementary school kids' reports from teachers' observations. But isn't school where kids also learn socialisation skills? Not everyone you associate with is your family. You wouldn't talk to your boss the way you'd talk to your sister, right? I just don't think your immediate family is the only place where you become socialised. I grew up with a lot of cousins, and we were all close enough to fight and bicker like your run-of-the-mill siblings. My parents' friends had kids that were close to my age. Just because my cousins, my friends, and I didn't share the exact same gene pool did not mean I did not learn socialization skills. Was the writer going on the stereotype that only children are lonely who are spoiled? Maybe. Of the other only children I know, I think we're all quite "normal" and well-adjusted. I don't think we're afraid of being alone, either. My only concern of being an only child is that there is no one to share the expenses when my parents are really old. :P |
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