Comments for The Only Child Option http://www.only-child-option.com ...because having multiple children isn't the only choice. Thu, 30 Jun 2011 19:22:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Comment on Only Child Success Story #6 by Beckie http://www.only-child-option.com/only-child-success-6/comment-page-1/#comment-179 Beckie Thu, 30 Jun 2011 19:22:10 +0000 http://www.only-child-option.com/?p=454#comment-179 Hi Alicia! Thanks for your response, it feels like forever ago that I wrote that post and since then things are going much better for me. No, there isn't and probably won't be, a second baby but I have come to realise just how lucky I am, we are, as a whole family. A good friend of mine said to me, it doesn't matter how many children there are, you are still a family. Some days are challenging (like today) when I have to get things done and my daughter just wants my attention and wants to play all day but I expect all mums have trouble getting things done and I bet it's a harder job to distract 2 or more siblings from fighting than it is for me to sit my daughter with crayons, glue and scissors while I mop the floor around her. We will travel. She will see the world. The world is her oyster and I'll be there to support her through life 100% She asked me just yesterday, if I could be just "her" mummy forever so I suppose that's her way of telling me all is well in her world. Now, if I could just get over my anxiety of my only baby starting school in September! Hi Alicia!

Thanks for your response, it feels like forever ago that I wrote that post and since then things are going much better for me. No, there isn’t and probably won’t be, a second baby but I have come to realise just how lucky I am, we are, as a whole family. A good friend of mine said to me, it doesn’t matter how many children there are, you are still a family.

Some days are challenging (like today) when I have to get things done and my daughter just wants my attention and wants to play all day but I expect all mums have trouble getting things done and I bet it’s a harder job to distract 2 or more siblings from fighting than it is for me to sit my daughter with crayons, glue and scissors while I mop the floor around her.

We will travel. She will see the world. The world is her oyster and I’ll be there to support her through life 100%

She asked me just yesterday, if I could be just “her” mummy forever so I suppose that’s her way of telling me all is well in her world.

Now, if I could just get over my anxiety of my only baby starting school in September!

]]> Comment on One of us by sandrine http://www.only-child-option.com/one-of-us/comment-page-1/#comment-77 sandrine Tue, 01 Feb 2011 18:07:08 +0000 http://www.only-child-option.com/?p=362#comment-77 My opinion is that you should look at your glass half full instead of half empty; You have a child--a lot of people can't even have one. He's healthy--a lot of people have sick kids. Thinking about what could have been or could have been better, is not productive --don't spoil your life with "what ifs" and appreciate what you have.Besides, you never know what your second child would have been like. Maybe the two kids would not have gotten along (now or later in adulthood). Maybe your second child could have had problems (health, behavior etc...) and you would have found it hard to have another one. My opinion is that you should look at your glass half full instead of half empty; You have a child–a lot of people can’t even have one. He’s healthy–a lot of people have sick kids. Thinking about what could have been or could have been better, is not productive –don’t spoil your life with “what ifs” and appreciate what you have.Besides, you never know what your second child would have been like. Maybe the two kids would not have gotten along (now or later in adulthood). Maybe your second child could have had problems (health, behavior etc…) and you would have found it hard to have another one.

]]> Comment on One of us by Jen http://www.only-child-option.com/one-of-us/comment-page-1/#comment-74 Jen Mon, 31 Jan 2011 04:26:11 +0000 http://www.only-child-option.com/?p=362#comment-74 Hi! I've been following your site for awhile now and love it! Before having a child I had always said I wanted two. Only after having had our daughter did we realize how hard raising a child is. She was a very difficult baby, she had colic for 3 months straight (constant crying all day and night) and how we lived through those hard times is beyond me. Now she is 3 and although quite a joy and very intelligent, she is a normal 3 year old that pulls tantrums and makes you go crazy. I could never imagine adding another child to our family. I can barely survive as it is. People always comment on how we may change our minds as she gets older but my answer is always the same. Why would I want to start all over again? I would be crazy....lol! I feel for the lady in that letter however since she is not 100% with the decision to have an only. That has got to be hard. All I can say is there are tons of benefits to having an only and she should concentrate on them. :) Hi! I’ve been following your site for awhile now and love it!

Before having a child I had always said I wanted two. Only after having had our daughter did we realize how hard raising a child is. She was a very difficult baby, she had colic for 3 months straight (constant crying all day and night) and how we lived through those hard times is beyond me. Now she is 3 and although quite a joy and very intelligent, she is a normal 3 year old that pulls tantrums and makes you go crazy. I could never imagine adding another child to our family. I can barely survive as it is. People always comment on how we may change our minds as she gets older but my answer is always the same. Why would I want to start all over again? I would be crazy….lol!

I feel for the lady in that letter however since she is not 100% with the decision to have an only. That has got to be hard. All I can say is there are tons of benefits to having an only and she should concentrate on them. :)

]]> Comment on One of us by Alicia E. Staz http://www.only-child-option.com/one-of-us/comment-page-1/#comment-73 Alicia E. Staz Mon, 31 Jan 2011 03:31:20 +0000 http://www.only-child-option.com/?p=362#comment-73 Thank you for joining us ladies - I am always glad to see new "faces"! Welcome! Thank you for joining us ladies – I am always glad to see new “faces”! Welcome!

]]> Comment on One of us by Onesie Mommy http://www.only-child-option.com/one-of-us/comment-page-1/#comment-68 Onesie Mommy Sun, 30 Jan 2011 00:34:58 +0000 http://www.only-child-option.com/?p=362#comment-68 I just came across this blog. I too am the mother of an only child. I had planned on having more but my hubby and I consider ourselves very fortunate to have her! I'm hoping to connect with other moms in the same situation. I often feel alone and envious when friends are having their second or third. I just came across this blog. I too am the mother of an only child. I had planned on having more but my hubby and I consider ourselves very fortunate to have her!

I’m hoping to connect with other moms in the same situation. I often feel alone and envious when friends are having their second or third.

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