Only Child Project General Discussion

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[adminKeymaster]

@portia: The fliers, not yet. Give me a week.
Same applies to you @ana.
I need time to change the software to accommodate the changes to make it all happen. Maybe a week or so. Thanks everyone for showing initiative.
The fliers: when we are ready with the details of the site, can be put at primarily at the local libraries and playschools- they both are very receptive. Also at local Universities, because some of the grads have kids, and are kinda lost. Bookstores like Borders, Chucky-Cheeze are somewhat ok.
Many Libraries have story times, and that’s a good time to distribute fliers.
Many of the local events and places of interest are crowded with parents of onlies: Wildlife centers have periodic open houses, libraries have ice-cream socials etc.
Will let all of you know when I have the software set up. This is a powerful software, and people can auto sign in if you set it to. The users belong to your particular group, and you can make posts private- users will need a password to read posts. The list goes on…

[portia]

I thank you for offering to set up a web page for my locality that I would manage. I would be happy to have the opportunity to connect with local onlies and their families.I live in Noblesville,Indiana, adjacent to Westfield, Fishers, Lapel and Indianapolis. Do you recommend that I distribute fliers locally to make people aware?

[adminKeymaster]

It takes some perseverance and effort on your part…
Looks like we are all from different time-zones!
Give me a week or two and I’ll look at the response. Keep watching this particular topic, or rather subscribe to it- its much easier.

[ana]

Sounds interesting, but how will go about setting about like a 1000 of these? I mean one for each city kind of thing.
I would like to do this for my neghbourhood, but not for the whole city. Maybe first form it for the whole city and then subdivide.
So, what will it take for me to get one going on this website, I mean like the example you gave above?

[portia]

Being an only child myself and never knowing about this resource, I would like to know how this project got started. Who started it and why and when and where? All the prejudices I have lived with because of my only child status, in my own extended step-family, came rushing back to me after I read about all the misconceptions. I would like to be involved in educating others about the real challenges only children face.

[portia]

Thank you for your rapid reply. You must be a night owl like me!Do you think families with only children would seek out a network of other onlies? Have you received similar inquiries?

[adminKeymaster]

Thank you for your rapid reply. You must be a night owl like me!Do you think families with only children would seek out a network of other onlies? Have you received similar inquiries?

[adminKeymaster]

@portia,
To set up a local network: I can set up a web page for you on here, which you will manage, for your local area.
If you are interested, please let me know.
If you want one for, say, Bloomington, it would look something like this:
bloomington.onlychildproject.com
You can add users yourself or allow automatic registrations, manage users, discuss stuff etc- all on your site. Web-savvy users can also change the way the pages look, pictures etc. This site will be a little bit independent from the main onlychildproject.com site.
It is a good way for local onlies to get together- provided there is sufficient interest. You can leave your reply here on the comment page if you are interested…

[portia]

I am an only child,age 50 and I have an only child age 8.My Mother tells me I was never selfish with my material things because I was happy to have friends to share with. My Mother always said it was the children who had siblings,who had to share all the time,who were selfish with their things. As a child, I was keenly aware that people viewed only children as unacceptable. Those same people now have grown children who are not particularly successful.Although I was shy, I did have to learn some extroverted traits to make friends. I have always done better in one on one relationships than in groups.I am inquiring about how to help my daughter socially. She is lonely at school and doesn’t know how to make friends.Is there an only child network available in local communities? We live in Indiana

[kirti]

i like this article
i have also only child
in second time there was miscarriage
and me and husband decided to done vasectomy
after that i felt very sad that i have not 2 children
but when i read this article i feel great that i have world’s best only child

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