TOPIC: Is it true that an only child’s life is easier?
The only children are often thought to have an easier life than children with siblings. Especially people from numerous families claim that. Beside this the only children are expecting to be spoilt, pampered and stubborn. Why do people think in this way?
In my opinion an only child’s parents spend more time with their son or daughter than parents with two or more children. They are very interested in their kid’s life because they have not got anybody else. Parents have time to talk with their child and to help in solving its problems. In the numerous families it is more difficult with such problems.
As far as financial situation is concerned, families with an only child rather don’t suffer from the lack of money. Such children usually come from families where both parents work on high-level positions. They do not want to have the second child because in their opinion it can spoil their brilliant careers. They earn a lot of money and can satisfy almost each needs of their child. It is often that the only children have better belongings than the rest of class, for example clothes and toys. The only children often spend their spare time participating in different additional pursuits. It can help in getting better marks in school.
But on the other hand the only children can have some problems with relationship establishment. If they do not go to kindergarden they usually know no peer. They can be shy and apprehensive. Sometimes they can think that they are the hub of the universe and can be conceited. The only children often feel lonely and miss siblings.
In conclusion, the only children’s life is not always easy. Also opinions about their conceit are not true. I know some only children and I do not think that their life is always easy and pleasant. They also have problems and troubles.In my opinion, trouble-free life do not depend on the fact of being the only child.
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