I'm an only child in my family. It's quite lonely without any siblings.
I have two siblings. Are there any benefits to bring an only child?
Not really. Being an only child is actually relatively uncommon, historically. It's very boring.
It must be nice to have all your parents financial support at least. Not split between the others.
20th century, birth rates and average family sizes fell sharply, for a number of reasons including increasing costs of raising children and more women having their first child later in life. The proportion of families in the U.S. with only children increased during the Great Depression but fell during the Post–World War II baby boom. After the Korean War ended in 1953, the South Korean government suggested citizens each have one or two children to boost economic prosperity, which resulted in significantly lowered birth rates and a larger number of only children
an active fantasy life that includes imaginary friends. Children whose only siblings are much older than them sometimes report feeling like an only child. Advantages cited of having an only child are the decreased financial burden, the absence of any sibling rivalry, and that it becomes possible to take the child to an event suitable for their age without having to bring along a disinterested sibling. A disadvantage is that it can be harder for an only child to singlehandedly look after their aging parents.
Stereotypes.
In Western countries, only