Gone are days when raising one child seemed unacceptable. Such children were often thought to be socially inept, spoiled and even lonely.

But things have changed. With the rising cost of living, more and more parents are opting to have just one child.

Honestly, the responsibilities involved when raising two or more children cannot be compared with raising only one child. The truth is, having one child is pretty easier for the parents.

If you are a parent to an only child, please let the guilt of thinking you are unfair to go away. There are so many advantages that come with raising one child to both the parents and the child.

For instance, in a single-child family, parents are guaranteed to only deal with one child’s screams, tantrums and meltdowns. Something common with toddlers. That alone can give you peace of mind.

Again, even if there are disadvantages of an only child, that doesn’t automatically mean having two or three kids is a walk in the park. Large families have their benefits and disadvantages too.

Why choose to parent only one kid?

If you have always wanted to have one child, let no one discourage you. You are still an amazing parent and below are some of the benefits you stand to gain throughout your parenthood journey.

Independent creativity

As a one child-parent, no need to worry about being the only one who can entertain your baby. Interestingly, the child can learn creative and resourceful ways to entertain themselves.

The good part is that you will not have to deal with often cries because the other sibling offended the other.

When the child is playing alone, there is no room to blame someone else in case something does not turn out the way he/she would have wanted. The child learns to own their mistakes.

Greater opportunities

Another advantage of having one child is that you have enough time and resources to pursue other things apart from parenting.

With only one child to take care of, parents have an opportunity to pursue other interests in life such as advancing their education levels, building their dream house, travelling the world and much more.

All these can bring a lot of happiness in their lives. These are privileges that larger families may fail to enjoy because of the burden that comes with caring for many children.

Reduced cost of childcare

The cost of raising children is getting higher every day. Parents have to deal with burdens such as upkeep, paying for childcare and saving for children’s education. The more babies the more the burden. But when it comes to…
 
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