Being predeceased by your child is incredibly painful for any parent, but an official said that loss is exacerbated if the mother and father have a sole offspring. This is the case for the families of the Chinese exchange students who died during the New Zealand earthquake last month. An Associated Press report said: Chinese Embassy official Cheng Lei said Monday that Chinese quake victims had Read more

Is life tougher with a single child? Sure parents of one can focus all their attention on their kiddo and get away with taking the youngster most anywhere. No one minds adding another chair to the table or making room for one more person at the movies, but parents of two, three, four, or more lil ones usually have to hire a sitter. While couples with one tot reap the rewards of certain Read more

Is three the magic number? When it comes to the family unit, does an only child bond better with his or her parents because the kid doesn't have to compete with siblings for attention and affection? Or, does a bit of a bridge between mom, pop, and child in the form of siblings make growing up less stressful on a youngster? Do Only Children Have Better Relationships With Their Parents? Read more

When your wee one hits the playground, who has his back? A mother of one recently told me that her sweet 13-month-old daughter has been bullied at the park, even by kindergartners. Thinking back, I remembered my girl being knocked out of the slide line and having sand thrown in her eyes on a couple of occasions. Then my son was born and things changed because when my daughter sat in the Read more