anybody here has 1 child and is contented? Do they really need siblings?i feel so tired managing work child and housework, cant imagine if i have 2 i wld really hv zero me time.it's not gd for our marriage either. Is there really a need to "suffer so much just to give yr child a sibling"? also i dont have parents staying with me so it is already tough w one

It's really your personal choice, however I do have a few friends that are single child, and they did mention that they wished they had siblings. From their perspective, they feel it's good to have a playmate when young, and as they get older, to help out with responsibilities of aged parents. Eg, if parents are sick, at least there's someone else to help take turns to look after them. Medical bills can be shared among the siblings too. And *touch wood* if there's passing of parent, they still have their siblings to turn to. I guess if we want more children we just got to make a sacrifice at the start. Eventually it will come a point and time when they won't need us as much. The first few years is always tougher, if you do want more children, maybe you can consider hiring a helper or part time cleaner to help out with housework until they are older.