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@laura100 you are still early in the game. the people pleasing got easier for me as time went on. i remember a few years ago this whole topic had come up about the family name dying with my husband. our daughter asked for more clarification because she didn't understand what that meant. after...

@eagleeyepro thank you! its old school and the kid doesnt think its cool because she has a phone as well- but the walkie talkie is fool proof! and she cant hit an ignore button! she knows if she doesnt respond to me, i'm coming to look for her

@heismine Same for my parents. They have set themselves up well, funerals/wills are already planned and paid for. All of this because they were OAD. It pays off long term for everyone.

@mrscott1026 i think it depends on the kid. our daughter is 10, going on 30. her BFF is also 10, going on 5. we live in a safe neighborhood with the police across the street. for a couple years now, we allow her to go out alone on walks around the neighborhood, ride her scooter or hoverboard. so...

@writergirlrs well if it helps....my husband and i are both only children who loved it. so much so that we had an only child ourselves. haha. everyone always talks about onlies being lonely or being stuck caring for aging parents alone....but i hear the same exact complaints from people with...

@magdalenab my daughter has one of those birthdays thats close to the cut off. so she started prek when she was 2, turned 3 a few weeks later. however, prior to that she was never in any kind of daycare/school setting. so socialization and structure was super important to me and is why we...

@robertnethromik Ughh that sucks to wait that long. I had a hospital birth and the midwives were heavily involved until it was time to push. However, they also were part of the ob/gyn group I went to. Didn’t even see them at all or meet them until they decided to induce me. I was able to get an...

@j90 its something i have definitely thought about. but, it came down to- you cannot predict life, so why dwell on the unknown? theres just too many variables to life. years ago i read a story about a family with 10 children and a house fire. 7 or 8 of the children died. my husbands step brother...

@ababwaalijaz i get pretty aggressive over the "alone in the world" shit. because i'm an only child myself and i'm married to an only child. bonus points because both of us have only child cousins as well. at almost 40yo, none of us are lonely or worried about aging parents. in fact, i'm glad i...

@littledot sounds like your friend sucks ass. i probably would have ended that friendship with my response.

@joshhatescheese how can you not have resentment about it?! he was never given the opportunities to explore interests. poor guy

@louismartin they will never know! maybe shes a gifted musician or dancer. or maybe shes interested in being a vet and would benefit from joining 4H.

@louismartin something that i see a lot of with favoritism that bothers me revolves around extracurriculars. it seems like if the family has a child that excels in a sport, the other kids dont get the same opportunities. one lady i know has a son who is on like 3 different baseball teams, so...

@mjkobe oh i totally get it! its hard and it makes you feel so shitty as a parent. especially when you reflect on your own upbringing and can remember how this would have made you feel. but its really the best for them in the long run. she can't respect you if your not holding her accountable.

@mjkobe stop feeling guilty and let her learn how to deal with the consequences of her actions. i have a 12yo myself and honestly cannot believe you let this shit fly. act like an asshole the whole week, and i will make this a weekend you will never forget.