At one point in my life I wanted to be CF. We had an amazing life in San Francisco. Then we decided to have just one. Still had money, some freedom, etc... well, then we decided our only needed a sibling. Well, we now have three wonderfully amazing children. I love this life as much as I loved my CF days.

First outing with all of us--DF, ex, me, her boyfriend, DSDs and assorted half siblings. If it sounds awkward, that is because it was.

People don't believe me when I tell them that my almost 2.5 year old DD LOVES my nephew (10 weeks) that I babysit while my sister works FT. My problem is actually that I can't keep DD off of my nephew, she wants to hug/kiss/hold him constantly. If he is napping she lays next to him, if he's drinking a bottle she rubs his head until he's done. I have had so many people INSIST she must be SO JEALOUS and HATE not being the only grandchild, and she is going to HATE her new sibling coming in the fall. If that's all you have to say keep it to yourself.

My parents made plenty of mistakes with me. They were 20 and 21 when.I was born, alone and inexperienced. Yes I turned out the most laid back and successful.of my siblings. Parenting does not have to be perfect, just loving.

I grew up in the Caribbean-- where culture and economics lead to attachment parenting, a lot of the times. To me, it seems a bit culturally irrelevant for developed nations. I live in the U.S. now, and I let my kids sleep in their own beds,e.t.c. because I can afford to do that. From what I have seen--hundreds of times over--extreme attachment parenting is not a good idea. All my grown siblings still live at home... At the end of the day, I am raising babies to be adults, not to be big babies...still, to each his own...but, I still think a lot-- though not all-- of it is faddish...

My niece went to a classmate’s birthday party. Shortly after, every single person who attended the party got sick: vomiting, diarrhea and fever requiring hospitalization (for the child's parents, siblings and all the children who went) It’s food poisoning. On the parents Facebook pages they brag about being "cheapskates" who only buy food at the discount grocery store that sells only expired foods. So the hotdogs, burgers, cake and other food at the party were all made from expired foods. We are all livid. My niece and the others will be in the hospital for another few days at least.

As a child of the 70's, a ferberized, bottle fed, "don't hold the baby" philosophy, I 100% support and believe in the AP philosophy. Was I close to my parents as a teen? No. Did I look to them for support? Nope. Did they love me, they sure did with all their hearts. I was confident, self assured, and smart too. Am I somewhat of an emotionally distant adult? You betcha! Could be ferberization, could be my personality. However, my DH is the same way (ferberized too) so is my sister and all DH's siblings. I believe in AP.

I think I'm more attached to my family (parents and siblings) than they are to me.

I'm CF but have responsibilities. I have a husband. A house. Bills. Pets. A job. Parents. Siblings. Friends. At some point someone needs my attention. Don't assume we can all fly to the Bahamas on a whim. Doing so would be irresponsible and not smart. That carefree myth is probably the silliest and most annoying one I've heard in my life.

For the moms out there who are concerned about their child being an only child... I am an only child. While I would have liked brothers and sisters, I had a fantastic childhood despite not having any. There wasn't anyone to take away my parents attention, I wasn't spoiled but I knew I was very valued and loved. Your child will survive not having siblings and live fantastic lives. Really, stop worrying about it. It is bothering you much more than it will ever bother them.