[mamayogi]

Hi, I have only one and have been considering homeschooling even before I was prego. Now that's he's born, I'm a single mama (go figure), so no plan in sight to have more, altough I always thought I would. I wonder sometimes in the back of my mind that my ds will be lonely with just me or get sick of me. I know I will find a community and do all I can so he has good mentors/role models, and friends, but I feel sad somehow if he doesnt' have siblings. As I write this I know the publice school is not where I want him to be and grow up, so I guess I doesn't matter if he has siblings or not. School won't help. I guess are there other mama's to single children out there? Are you or they lonely?

 

[Dar]

I'm a single mother homeschooling a single child. I'm lonely sometimes, but I imagine I'd be lonelier if Rain went to school all day. I suppose Rain is lonely at times - I imagine most people are, actually - but we're not lonely often. We're both happy being alone sometimes, and we also have pretty busy schedules.., too busy, most of the time!

dar

 

[OTMomma]

I have an only child and to be honest she does ask for a sibling, despite years of trying dh and I haven't been able to have another, so its not even a matter of choosing an only or not having the ummmm, "opportunity" to have another. So no reason for you (or me) to feel bad about having an only, soemtimes that's what the universe gives us.

My dd is 4, and I don't think she is lonely. I work 2 days a week, and she stays with a friend who also has an only dd, they play together wonderfully, and dd seems happy to have alone time when we come home. She is also going to take a dance class this fall for a little more structured time with other children. We don't have a huge number of people we socialize with, but I think a few quality people make up for that.

 

[mama kate]

We are going to homeschool DD who (if all goes as planned) will be an only child. She is still young (just 2) So I'm not sure how it will all work - Currently I run a daycare out of our home so she has friends all day & its nice to have just her at night. Until she needs more homeschooling type structure activities then I'll stop watching other kids. How old are each of your children. Maybe we should start an onlies HS'ing thread!

 

[mom2ponygirl]

We are starting our third year of homeschooling our only dd (almost 8). She says she doesn't want to go back to school because then she wouldn't have as much time with her friends or with me. So, from her perspective - its not been a problem! Also after the age of 5 or 6, she stopped asking for a sibling - too many friends with siblings and watching them argue.

We do seek out opportunities for outside classes, playdates, etc. but she has plenty of days with just good ole Mom and Dad. She's very happy and we get comments about what a nice girl she is and how well she plays with others, so I guess we haven't warped her yet!