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When my daughter (now 7) was around the same age as your son, we used to have a small group of singleton children from the Forum that we met up with for playdates occasionally. Just as having twin/multiples has special challenges, I think having a singleton child has its own challenges. As our children got older and started preschool and reception, their worlds widened, and things got easier (or well, at least, the challenges became different!).


I hope you find some lovely families for 'only child' playdates. It was a great comfort, getting to know others, and learning about how they navigate the world as 'only parents'. We all had different reasons for having just one, and that was eye-opening. It was also great to see that the myths about only children (spoiled, lonely, etc) are clearly NOT true. xx

anna79

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Hi,


We are an 'only' family. My daughter is 5 and is at school in reception. She has quite a few friends that are also only children which I think helps to show her that there are other children who have no brothers or sisters just like her. To be honest we have always been up front with her about the fact that she won't have a sibling. We have always had lots of friends over, her cousins are close by and we do lots of activities like camping where she constantly meets new friends!


I really feel that being an 'only' child is somehow viewed as a negative thing. I don't agree at all, our family of 3 have so much fun, I wouldn't have it any other way.


PM me if you want to get in touch


Anna

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