It seems as though our society has placed a negative association with being an only child. Many people consider these children to be at some sort of disadvantage. Research on this subject is mixed on this type of family situation. Therefore, I will cover a range of areas concerning only children. I have learned a new term associated with being an only child. The term is "onlies", referring to the child as being the only …showed first 75 words of 1476 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1476 total…access to more family resources. They have the advantage of being the oldest and the youngest child in the family. Research has indicated that there are no significant differences between adult only children and adults with siblings in social behaviors from simple interaction skills to civic involvement. For this reason, the stereotype of the only child may lose credibility. With all this stated, the truth is, there's no ideal family, just what's right for you.