ONE CHILD FAMILY

As of late, it has come to my attention that families with one child often come under attack and criticism by families with more than one child. Humorous comments depicting a one-child-household as being less busy, easier or less troubled can be very unintentionally hurtful and unfounded.

Folks, I am trying to get all of us to think "outside of the box" a bit and to ask ourselves a few deeper questions here.

Do we know if this one-child family:

~ Wanted more children and tried but had numerous heartbreaking miscarriages?

~ This one child is so high energy a child that even considering another sibling would have caused the marriage to dissolve?

~ The parents regret their not having more children and now it is too late; Making any criticism even more painful?


I genuinely believe friends and family members don't mean their comments to be hurtful to that one child family ... but do unto others is something we learn from childhood.

Before you criticize someone, walk a mile in his shoes ...

"We cannot hold a torch to light another's path without illuminating our own." -- Ben Sweetland