Practical parents knew the importance of family planning
especially those who are living in the middle class and below economic status.
Although budgeting is a lot easier than having two or more children to account
for, parenting in the real sense of the word may be really complicated having
an only child. There are things to put
in consideration in raising the ‘only
child’:
Boosting
Emotional Strength
Inevitably, being the only child – he becomes the center of
everybody’s attention. The scenario would be - there is always someone to look
after him, do something for him, bring him presents and gifts and he is even
showered with so much attention that in some way or another teaches him to be
emotionally dependent.
Adversities even small become too much to bear being
confronted alone. Emotional strength comes from ability to control one’s
emotion, create logical decisions and choices – parents would not go wrong to
regulate some circumstances to avoid such weakness surface in your child’s
upbringing.
