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Sunday, September 7th, 2008
Only Child Success Story #5
This story was submitted by one of my customers at Beaded Royalty, Catherine Filbeck. Thanks Catherine!
As a mother of an only child (my son is 17) I have to say that I agree with everything on this website - especially the mythbusters. My son is extremely social (not the least bit shy), gets along fine […]
No Comments » - Posted in Success Stories by Alicia E. Staz
Sunday, July 20th, 2008
Families with Purpose
I have been enjoying a wonderful resource for a while now and thought I would share it with the rest of my readers. It is a website called Families with Purpose. It was founded in 2003 by parents struggling to create a nurturing family life while balancing the demands of everyday life. It is dedicated […]
No Comments » - Posted in General Parenting by Alicia E. Staz
Wednesday, May 28th, 2008
When You Thought I Wasn’t Looking
WHEN YOU THOUGHT I WASN’T LOOKING
When you thought I wasn’t looking I saw you hang my
first painting on the refrigerator, and I immediately
wanted to paint another one.
When you thought I wasn’t looking I saw you feed a
stray cat, and I learned that it was good to be kind
to animals.
When you thought I wasn’t looking I […]
No Comments » - Posted in General Parenting by Alicia E. Staz
Friday, April 18th, 2008
Only Children have Imaginary Friends
This article will be published in 2 categories - myths and truths. It is completely dependent on the child whether they will have an imaginary friend or not. Some singletons have imaginary friends and some children with siblings have imaginary friends. I have a girlfriend whose 3-year old daughter has an entire imaginary family, mother, […]
No Comments » - Posted in Truths, Myths by Alicia E. Staz
Wednesday, November 28th, 2007
Only Child Success Story #4
This story was submitted by Donna Bowness-Belyea of Trinity on the Ocean. Thanks Donna!
I had a wonderful childhood as an only child. People think that you have to have siblings to be happy. WRONG………….If you have great role models, as I had you can be joyously happy and grow up a very secure, well-rounded […]
No Comments » - Posted in Success Stories by Alicia E. Staz
Saturday, November 10th, 2007
#2 Myth - Only Children Don’t Like Playing with Others
Sociologist Judith Blake looked at a group of 6-11 year old boys over the course of several years. She recorded how often they participated in group activities as compared to solitary pursuits. She found that children from 1 and 2-child families spent significantly more time pursuing cultural interests such as music and the […]
No Comments » - Posted in Myths by Alicia E. Staz
Saturday, November 10th, 2007
#1 Myth - Only Children are Shy
An examination of young children who are extremely inhibited as compared to those who are uninhibited concluded there is a biological basis for childhood shyness. Only children were found to be shy just as often as children with siblings (Kagan, J.; Reznick, J.S.; and Snidman, N. “Biological Bases of Childhood Shyness.” Science, Vol. 240 […]
No Comments » - Posted in Myths by Alicia E. Staz
Saturday, November 3rd, 2007
Only Child Stereotypes
If you have an only child or are considering having an only child, chances are that you have heard some of the common stereotypes related to only children:
monster
spoiled
can’t share
overprotected
domineering
lonely
self-centered
“Stereotypes are nothing more than a set of beliefs. In the case of only children, they are a result of faulty thinking that leads to incorrect and […]
No Comments » - Posted in General Information by Alicia E. Staz
Thursday, November 1st, 2007
Why an Only Child?
So why are more people only having 1 child today. Here are some of the most common answers:
1. Financial security - it’s simple math.
2. Children are an enormous time commitment - more children, more time.
3. 1 child is more manageable. I can personally attest to the chaos that reins when there are […]
No Comments » - Posted in General Information by Alicia E. Staz
Thursday, November 1st, 2007
The Only Child Trend
The times are changing. Trends are shifting from the days when a family with 6 children was the norm. These days it is much more common to see families with 1-3 children. Consider these statistics:
In 1972, 56% of people polled thought 3 or more children was ideal. In 1998, only 39% […]
