Dethroned: Sharing Mom and Dad With a New Sibling
Parents of only children will likely agree: their singleton rules the roost. So, what happens when a baby is on the way? … Read More
July 31, 2016 | Susan Newman (Super Admin)
New Only Child Stereotype: Only Children Prone to Overweight
There’s a new only-child stereotype brewing. Are only children really more likely to be overweight or obese? A potential new stereotype links childhood obesity to family size, birth order and, specifically, to only children. Since 1896 when psychologist G. Stanley Hall pronounced only children were lonely, selfish, and bossy, these stereotypes have stuck. A number… Read More
Older Moms: 40 is the New 30
The”older moms” trend is clear: More women in their late thirties and well into their forties are starting families.… Read More
Mothers With One Child Are Happiest
Having an only child is desirable from a wide range of viewpoints and practicalities, but that doesn’t make decisions about family size any easier.… Read More
Spoiled? Not My Kid
We live in an age of yes-parenting, in a culture of parents who can’t say NO to their offspring whatever their age and whatever the number of children in the family. Yet, it’s common practice to categorize parents of only children as indulgent and overlook the same parental behavior in parents who have more than one child.… Read More
Do Children Need Siblings to Become Good Sports?
If your toddler refuses to share a toy or take turns, even if the person doesn’t say the words, you know she is thinking: If that child had a sibling she wouldn’t behave this way. But is it true? Do children need siblings to learn social skills?… Read More
Shyness: Biologically Based? A Mental Disorder? or A Quirk?
When and how should a child’s shyness be treated?
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