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I don't consider one child to be a complete family. Just about every nuclear family that's part of our extended family has at least two children. I grew up believing that a child must have a sibling because once the parents pass away, there will be nobody closer (please, spare me "I hate my bother/sister" stories) to you than your sibling. My sister and I are very close, my mom and her brother are very close, all my cousins are close to one another. I was surrounded by multi-kid families all my life and I cannot imagine having a family with only one child. Two is my magic number.
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Maturity is knowing you were an idiot in the past. Wisdom is knowing that you'll be an idiot in the future. Common sense is knowing that you should try not to be an idiot now. - J. Jacques
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