88: Being an Only Child

Being the only child, he would be the centre of his parents. It can be said, he wants wind and can get wind, wants rain and can get wind. Parents would tend to satisfy their lovely but lonely child as much as they can. But how about having a brother or sister? Will their parents satisfy them?

The only child is also the most important investment of their parents. Apart from shares and funds, the parents would place the biggest fund into this investment. They would provide everything the best they think to the child. “They think” should be highlighted because the child may be too small to decide or to reject. Unlike investment plans offered by banks, the parents may find this investment is easy to manage at the beginning, but becoming increasingly complicating to manage and to yield. Their plan may need to be modified, altered or diversified.

I guess being an only child is quite boring. Normally at home there is nobody in similar age to play with, to argue with, or to enjoy with. Apart from parents, the only friend may be TV games, computer, telephone, music, or may be the maid who would speak funny English like “close the fan” instead of “switch off the fan”. This is a real case and he is one of my students when I was private tutor during my university life.

Whether having only one single child is good or bad for the child himself is really a big question mark. The “plan” would vary with circumstances and not many variables are fixed. If you win, you can encourage and upgrade the child, and you could win again and again. If you lose, you are lose then, and have to add more than double oil to improve the situation or at least to prevent the situation from getting worse.

Anyway, having a child or children is irreversible decision. Once decided, try your best not to lose!