Tue 7 Sep 2010
How to Parent and Only Child
Posted by Alicia under General Information, Only Child Parenting, Only Child Truths
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Here is another fantastic video by Dr. Sylvia Gearing. She really has a firm grasp on only child parenting and can give you a balanced view of things to watch out for and things to do that will help you as you parent an only child:
September 7th, 2010 at 8:35 pm
I would add : if you know that you are going to have only one child, be even more careful of NOT being a hovering parent. She mentions it, but I would insist on it. I tend to be very protective, but since I have known that we would only have the one (she was 3 when we took the decision), I have done all I could to fight those tendencies in me so that my only girl would be independent and able to “cut the cord” later. The only children I know who are “typical” often have hovering parents, worried about anything that could happen to them. ALso never mention that being an only child is something bad or less desirable in front of them. If you’re unhappy about having only one, the child will feel it and think there’s something wrong with him for not being “enough” for his parents.