Only YOU!

Have you decided to raise an only child? Arundhati Nath tells you how you can nurture him without making him lonely, spoilt and self-centred

- Arundhati Nath

FAMOUS ONLY CHILDREN

• Indira Gandhi

• Daniel Radcliffe

• Maria Sharapova

• Queen Victoria

• Elvis Presley

• Franklin. D Roosevelt

• John Updike

GREAT REASONS TO RAISE AN ONLY CHILD

• No sibling rivalry

• She bonds better with her parents

• Gets all the love and care

• Economically sound idea

• More focused parenting

• Develops better hobbies and interests

As more and more parents are determined to bring up an only child for several reasons, they constantly battle the guilt of raising a lonely and selfish child. However, experts feel that this is a baseless fear. Though growing up with a sibling has its own advantages, you need not feel a single child has anything to lose. In fact, there could be better bonding with the parents, lesser conflict and fewer expenses Connect with your child: Parenting expert and co-author of