often labeled as spoiled, selfish, lazy and a bit conceited because the only child does not have to share with other siblings. Despite the fact that only children are used to having things handed to them all their lives, they are among the top achievers in every area of profession. Some examples of famous only children includes Franklin D. Roosevelt, Leonardo da Vinci, Charles Lindbergh, Ted Koppel, Brooke Shields, Nancy Reagan, Frank Sinatra, Danielle Steele and John Updike.Moreover, only children tend to cling to one close friend at a time to prevent loneliness, yet they will still be most comfortable alone. Some can be fearful about meeting new people and have to force themselves into social situations. On the other hand, many desire to be a part of a group. The underlying idea is that only children are not used to dealing with the complexities of other human beings. Only children are most often considered special and precious to their parents and the child knows that their position in the family is assured to them no matter what. Since parents do not often admit that they were wrong or sorry, only children do not learn to apologize and often find it difficult to forgive themselves. Also, marriage to anyone of any birth order can be a challenge since most are quite comfortable being alone. Often, only children try to meet their spouse's expectations. Only children will be more likely to marry other "Onlies" or first borns. Generally, only children have difficulty being parents because they do not have experience in dealing with younger children in the family. Onlies are more than likely not to have children or just have one child. On the other hand, some onlies want to "make up" for their own lonely childhood by having many children. However, when they do have children, they most often allow and encourage their children to have their own time and space. This stems from the onlie's parents being intrusive during early childhood.Cons...
