One and done guilt
My son is nearly 2 and we have decided we are one and done. I know I couldn’t cope with 2 (or more) kids, I am autistic and can’t cope well with noise/being touched all the time/general chaos. But I feel so sad for him that he won’t have a sibling. He is getting to the age where he wants to play with other kids now, we were just at the park and he wanted to play with a pair of siblings but they only wanted to play with each other and I feel so guilty and sad. Age is not on my side to be able to wait until he’s older to have another child. Does anyone else feel like this.
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Siblings are over rated. Neither I not my partner get on with ours. I havea huge gap with my sister and practically grew up alone. This is some guilt installed by society and family. Your son will be fine. We also want one for number of reasons in today’s world but also because of the trauma and drama we both got from having siblings. I don’t want to do this to my child!
Although i have 2, i know people in same boat as you and they said that it has made them more independant and confident in that if they want someone to play with they will go and ask another child at the park, nursery etc to play. And now they are older they are happy to have stuck to one and not given into the guilt. One and done is still good, a happy mom is a good mom xxx
im 42 with a 3 year old, I understand your guilt but no need to feel guilty your doing what is suitable for you, your boy wont know any different cant miss what hes never had.
my lg is the most sociable thing she will speak.to.anyone. , she will try and play with anyone if she gets knocked back she just finds someone else so resilient kids.
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