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As a teacher
and a woman going through the adoption process I think I'd like to offer my 2 cents.
I teach 4 year old kindergarten and have been for three years. It is a great job but there are some similarities between children of multiple sibling homes and no sibling homes. This can also be said for birth order. The youngest tends to be less independant, show less self-direction and not be one to be on the ball with self-responsibility. Is this bad? No, it's just different.
As for "only" children I've read plenty of articles and seen some of the similarities. Once again this is not bad. Onlyes have many strengths that non-onlies don't have. They are much more independant, self-confident, and often more imaginitive. But they can also be stubborn I have two right now that test me every day. It doesn't bother me, it's just who they are.
You should never feel like it is your fault for raising an only. You have been doing everything that you can to give your child a sibling. You are making every effort, no one should judge you! It'd be different if you were sitting on your hands and smirking.
It also sounds like you do everything you can to expose your child to social situations. A+ for you! You can only have so much control over things. The rest is just up to Him.
Isn't Barack Obama an only?
Missy
(I hope no one took offense, I only ment to share my experience as a teacher)
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