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@endquote Th I second the one and done sub. Very helpful

@robnox I see you in that. There was never enough to go around in my family growing up. I want my child to have the things I didn’t. Time, money for field trips and book fairs, the occasional sweet treat or a nice meal out. The ability to play sports or do art. Just the little things.

@criches111 Honestly the hard part was never being acknowledged for the extra effort. Got a job to contribute to the house hold, good grades, good behavior. It was just what was expected. I did those things: normal. My siblings did them: wow look at all you accomplished. I might as well be...

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@kathleia510 Don’t feel guilty. It was never your job to pick up your parents slack.

@shauns16134 Don’t be afraid to say no. I often watch my siblings kids too. I don’t mind of love them and she often reciprocates. But sometimes you have to say no so you don’t get taken advantage of.

@hendrix1265 That’s fair. Every family dynamic is different. I would not want that for my child either.

@carrie999 Wow. I am so sorry you experienced that. It’s awful

@carltinmar I leant heavily Child Free for a lot of my adult life, before we decided to have a child. I also found the “sub culture” around the CF to be surprisingly toxic. Like, I don’t want kids but I don’t hate their experience or find their presence offensive. Heck fun aunt life was where it...

@akadouble I think they just always get seen as the baby. No matter how old they get.

Is anyone one and done because they were the older sibling in their family. I’m the oldest of 5. I was never the favorite child. My younger siblings got away with everything while I was expected to “set a good example”. I always had more chores and responsibility because your X age now. But...

@magdalenab We started daycare at a 2.5. Really helped with his verbal and social development.