General Chat

The one and only Leonardo da Vinci was one, as was Frank Sinatra. One-child families are on the increase in the UK and the fastest growing family unit in western Europe.

both my children are only children LOL one is 14 and the other is 2

My two are like only children as the eldest was 17 when the youngest arrived and he then moved out a year later. Not beacuse of the baby! Jacky :-)

both my in laws were only children. My SiL has one and says thats it.

My OH and I are both 'only children'. don't think we suffered!!

Both me and hubby are both only children - sometimes think we 'missed out'...but then we are closer to our cousins... Lynda x

I think I would have hated being a only child, even though me and my sister hated each other when we where young, we are now the best of friends and these are they only friendships that last all your live. I'm now expecting my second as I think it will be good to have another child for my 2 year old to play. My O/H has one child from a previous marriage and she always seems to have no friends and spends lots of time with older people. Louise

I'm was an only child ... very lonely .. :0(

I have to say I think the worst time of being a only child would have to be when you loose a parent as who else will be there to remember the same things as you. Louise

Can't imagine what it would be like to be an only child. I am one of six, OH one of 5. Must admit lots of arguments as we were growing up but great now we are all adults. We have 2 children. Hilary

I am an only child and quite happy with it , got lots of friends..I was at boarding school so it is like a family there....Independent feisty person.....and a Leo.....

I am an only child, and was quite happy to be until I grew up, then I had eldely parents, and no one else felt the same about them as I did, no matter how hard they tried. I have 3 children, now in there 20's and 30's and my heart bursts with pride when I watch them, helping each other with their children and home projects. Jennifer.

Only child until I was 11, I prefer to be on my own rather than with crowds of folk. I find it quite hard to mix and make friends, tend to hold back.

I'm the eldest of 5 of us. I have 4 kids also as I think it must be really lonely to be an only child and who else you gonna blame things on when you break something lol

I'm an only child - but I invented 'Billy Ola' to talk to and play with. No idea where I got his name from! Jay

I hated being an only, and enjoyed nothing more than going to our next door neighbours, five children and me we had a great time! I now have 4 children of my own all grown and married with their own families and is great to see them getting on well with each other.

Daughters daughter is only child and likely to stay so. She's 7 now and for the first 3/4 years of her life, she had an imaginary sibling, which quite worried us in the beginning. However, it doesn't appear to have done her any harm and now they have a beautiful dog called Sid. She treats him like a brother and loves him to pieces. Also, she get's on well with al her cousins. Jen

im an only child my mum was 32 and my dad 43 when i was born but she couldnt have any more because of abad motor bike accident when she was young,the only thing i missed was when you went home afer playing out yo were on your own,but its ok im now 65 lol joyce

I was one of four and must admit I think having siblings helps prepare you for the outside world. You soon learn to give and take and accept you sometimes get blamed for something you didn't do. On the other hand, OH was an only child and as his mothe rwas very ill with epilepsy , he was raised by his grandparents.He always says he had a lovely childhood and felt he never missed out.

Im an only child I always vowed if it was possible , that I have more than one child. My wish came true Elaine x