One Multi-Child Mom’s Promise To Her Only-Child Mom Friends

Have you ever felt the same way?

I’ve been a parent to an only child (making me a single-child parent?) for five years now.

When I envisioned having kids, back in my salad days of youth and freedom, I always saw myself having at least two. I have siblings, and despite the occasional incident (like when one brother accidentally tore my hair up with an electric shoe shiner, or another brother accidentally almost cost me a finger with a pair of scissors), I enjoy having siblings. Ergo, I wanted my kids to have siblings. Case closed.

But life got in the way, circumstances demanded compromise, and for a while, it seemed like our son would be it for us. As you probably have guessed, the times are a-changing.

This is my pledge not to change with them.

Now that I’m shifting from being a single-child parent to a multi-child parent, I want to make sure I don’t forget how obnoxious it was to be judged. I won’t forget why I once felt the need to defend myself from those who would demean and belittle parents with only one child.

As I prepare to leave their ranks, here is my pledge to parents who are raising an only child:

I promise not to act superior to you.

You can check out the rest of what this mom has to say on Scary Mommy. When you're finished, leave a comment and share your take on the transition from being an only-child mom to a multi-child mom.