What are your feeling/oppinions on married couples who choose to only have one child

Question

all oppinions welcome

Answer 1

Smart people

Answer 2

My husband and I have decided to have only one child. We started later in life and are blessed to have one happy and very healthy little girl. It took us a long time to have her and we dont want to tempt fate by having another one at my age.

There are people out there that cant have kids at all and there are many people out there that probably shouldnt have had any. If one is what a couple chooses...as long as they provide that child with a loving stable home more power to them.

Answer 3

Their Family, Their Choice...I wouldn't want anyone telling me how many children to have...but then again the SAD truth of the matter...  things happen, and if I had chosen to have only one child I would be childless now as I Lost my husband and oldest son to drowning 12 years ago...I am glad we had chosen to have more than 1 child as I still have 3 others that keep a Part of their Father and Older Brother alive...I Thank God everyday for Them!~~Blessings~~

Answer 4

Well I was an only child for a very long time and it was very lonely.  I begged my mom for a sister.   I think it's harder when your older and your parents are gone, and you don't have any siblings.  It's real hard!

Answer 5

If thats what they want so be it. They need to make sure the kid still gets plenty of companionship from other children his/her age and that the kid understands he/she is not the only person in the world and needs to share.

We have 2....thats enough.  

Answer 6

it's the parents choice. depending on how busy their lives are, and how much money they make. If you only have time for & can only afford to have one child is un-fair to bring another baby into this world.. and for some people they're older when they have their children & other situations that they can only have one..

Answer 7

If they only want one child that's up to them! Good for them if they stick to it. Just make sure the kids get plenty of time with other kids so they learn how to get along and stuff like that.  

Answer 8

I don't see anything wrong with it.

I'm an only child and I am living happily.

Answer 9

They help reduce global population and it's of course cheaper to have only one child. I don't see a problem so long as the child isn't pressured because he/she carries all their parents expectations alone and if they are living in a populated area with lots of other children to reduce any feelings of lonliness the child might have.

Answer 10

Nothing is wrong with it. If they choose to do it that way then that's fine. No biggie.

Answer 11

I think whatever they choose, it's fine. Some couples choose to never have kids some want HUGE families-no matter the size, it's up to the couple entirely.

Answer 12

When I was younger I sometimes wished I was an only child, but now that I am older I am glad to have a brother and a sister. When I was in my teens I wanted only one child. But then as I got older I wanted three children. When I my husband and I began discussing it, we decided on two kids(a boy and a girl). When we had two girls, we tried for a third. I am now 37 weeks pregnant with our third and final child, a boy.

Answer 13

I am an only child, and I don't mind at all! I feel that if a couple decide to have only one child, then that is their decision, a child can have a happy childhood with or without siblings!

Answer 14

Of course the child might get bored, and might have more friends then a child that has a sibling. I have a brother, and we fight, but we're best friends.

Answer 15

Their chose.  Their responsibility.

Answer 16

there is nothing wrong with having only one child. That is a very personal choice. I want 2 kids as does my husband we already have a 1 year old son and would really like another one but that was our decision and there is nothing wrong with it however there is also nothing wrong with only wanting one.

Answer 17

As long as people are able to parent their children, it makes no difference to me if they have one,three or eight.  

People who are unable or unwilling to be parents shouldn't have children.

Answer 18

They are the only people who can know what size family they want or that they can handle.  If one is the perfect number for them, then I'm glad they stop there.  

Answer 19

it is their choice and nothing to do with anyone else.My choice was to have 3 children, they choose 1 and i'm sure  we make the choice right for our situation.............