Being an Only Child

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The number of children in a family has been notably reduced and these days more and more couples decide to have only a child in order to be able to give him more nurturances and to better provide for his needs. Both having a brother and being an only child has his own pros and cons depending on the age. During the childhood one of the pros of being an only child is having all the nurturances of parents and relatives. The presence of brothers or sisters affects a lot children’s development. They learn very early to bring into consideration a point of view different from their own, to help others when they are in a spot and to share objects and emotions overcoming their own egocentricity. During adolescence a big con is not having the complicity of brothers and sisters and having to deal with parents on their own in order to negotiate on rules, curfews and to obtain permissions. The major con in being an only child is that parents could pour on you a lot of expectations. At last when you are an adult, having brothers or sisters could be very valuable because you have always someone there for you and in whom you can count on and for example you are not alone taking care of your parents or having to deal with their death. I’m an only child and I’ve always wanted to have a brother or sister but he never came, however I think that close friends might resemble brothers or sisters and can be considered as a second
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