The myth is that having only one child in the family will cause the child to be “spoiled, selfish, overly dependent, maladjusted, and lonely” and while the parents are “selfish, self-centered, immature, cold, and abnormal” for only wanting just one child. (Barisco, p 385) The reality is that the single child families are more likely to produce a child who will be “intellectually superior, have no obvious personality defects, tend to consider themselves happy, and are satisfied with important aspects of life, notably jobs and health.” (Barisco, p 386)
The reason that the single child families are more likely to be successful is because the more children a family has, the more issues that may be presented. It’s called “dilution hypothesis.”
The reason that the single child families are more likely to be successful is because the more children a family has, the more issues that may be presented. It’s called “dilution hypothesis.”