Adult only children have anxieties about their aging parents. Article discusses this situation, with details on Sick Parents and the Only Child, Long-Distance Relationship with Parents, and The Only Child carrying the burden of sole responsibility and
what you can do in these circumstances.

Parents Of Only Children And The Guilt Factor- The Only Child Pros and Cons

For various reasons and in varied contexts, parents of only children feel guilt. But don’t forget that there are only child pros and cons to be considered. While Maybelle feels guilt for “not giving a brother or sister” to her only child, [...]

Only Child And His Teacher
A good teacher-child relationship is a powerful mechanism for change and development in the child. A teacher is a co-custodian of the child and is integral to his development into a balanced adult. It is not just the parents but also the teacher who essentially should not only support the values [...]

When You Want Your Only One To Be Number One?
In the absence of a sibling, all of the parents’ attention is focused on the only child- which is natural. But the problem starts when this attention becomes overbearing- an only child constantly runs the risk of being weighed down by his parents’ expectations.
When a parent [...]

Are You Raising A Stereotypical Only Child
Research affirms that irrespective of the size of a family or number of children, parents can foster healthy attitudes and nurture a child such that he grows up to be a balanced individual. More often than not, it is the parents of only children who tend to be over-indulgent [...]

Playmates For Your Only Child: Why and How
Even from age two, a child can relate to another child and can spend brief periods of time in (parallel) play and companionship. The need for such play with peers increases with age. The ability to engage in such interaction for longer duration grows with the years.
An only [...]

The Only Child And Her Peers
“My daughter Kathy has a wonderful rapport with adults around her” beamed Carolyn, mother of an only child when her husband Craig added a little gingerly “but she is yet to catch up with his own peers.”
Only children, owing to their close interaction with adults, often grow up feeling more [...]

Time Alone For Your Only Child
If you are one of those parents who feels guilty about an evening without a playmate or a play-engagement for your only child- then this article is for you.
An example
Consider the case of Rachmans. The couple could never agree on the issue of time alone for their only child. While [...]

Is Aloneness The Same As Loneliness?
One of the vital concerns of parents of only children is “Will my child who is growing up alone turn into a “lonely” person in his adulthood?” Before we venture into the topic further, we must ask ourselves a question- “Is loneliness the same as aloneness? Or is there a [...]

Only Child As A Mini Adult
Most only children (obviously) spend more time with adults than do children with siblings. There is a stereotype that smaller families are ‘parent-oriented’ wherein the child joins in the parents’ activities, whereas in larger families, activities are ‘children-oriented’ wherein parents partake in activities that would keep their kids engaged. To [...]