September 21, 2013
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F.5 writing 9
Is it good to be the only child in the family?
In Hong Kong, parents often have only one child in the family. They think that they have not enough time and money to have two or more children. Is it good? In my opinion, it is better to have two children in the family.
Firstly, the children will be more bored if they have no sister or brother. When the children are very young, they need to play more so that they can have a happy childhood. If there are two children in the family, they can play together. They can learn how to communicate and cooperate with others. Also, it can make them easier to adapt to the school life when they begin schooling.
Secondly, children can study with his brother or sister. It makes studying more interesting. Besides, children can chat with each other and share their experience at school. It is good because children may not want to talk with their parents about some topics.
Thirdly, I want to share one benefit that I gain because of my elder sister. As I am a boy having a sister, I can understand females better. I have lived with my sister for more than ten years, I understand more about her ways of thinking. It helps me to communicate with girls easier.
In addition, parents may expect the only child more and it will increase the stress of the child. It may eventually make the child hates his parents.
Someone may say that being the only child in the family can get more love from the parents. I think it is not true if there are not too many children in the family. In my experience, with two children, my parents love me and sister so much and I don’t think their love is reduced.
In short, we can conclude that being the only child in the family can’t benefit more. Moreover, having a sister or brother make your life happier and make you learn more.
