But one thing sticks in my head.......out of all the people who I have discussed this subject with, a mixtrure with siblings and others who were only childs: all "only children" WISHED they had siblings, and those with siblings NEVER wished to be an only child..........
Well said Lucy I too am from a large family one 7 and wouldnt change that for all the shoes holidays in the world.... Ww many have never been taken on a holiday to another state or OS but we did have each other in the summer holidays we rode bikes we swam at the beach we did thing together that I wouldnt ever trade....

As a mum with one you do feel like you couldnt possibly love another child as much as you do the child you have.... But please believe that you can and will I dont know any family who has ever looked back and said " we so should have had only one " another child would bring on new challanges and spice to life... You dont have any guaratees That you children will get alone and lets face it ALL kids fight but almost all when they are grown stick together and help each other out... There is nothing else like knowing with one phone call all of my sibs would drop everything to help me out if I needed them too...