Having an Only Child -- A Lot of Play Dates

Wish We'd Known: 21 Things No One Told Us About Having an Only Child

From the unexpected people who will judge you to the ease of date nights, here's what we wish we'd known about having an only child (22 Photos)

Beth Howard on Jan 28, 2013 at 9:48AM

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You Will Be Scheduling a Lot of Play Dates

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a Beth Howard on Jan 24, 2013 at 9:29PM

Families with multiple children have playdates built in. And while doing things on your own is a good skill for kids to learn, you will want to be extra-sure your child knows how to be sociable with his peers. That means play groups or storytelling at the library when they're little; scouting and team sports as they get older. That said, there will be many days that no one will be available for your kid to play with. As a result…