The Only Child: How to Survive Being One

(Paperback, Main)

Publishing Details

Classifications

Physical Properties

Description

Drawing on the experiences of a wide range of 60 only children, this book explains the difficulties they are faced with and how, as adults, they have learnt to cope with these problems. At a time when couples are increasingly limiting their families to one child this book answers a pressing and growing need. It is a book that the parent or partner of an only child will need to understand an only child.

Reviews

The only child survival guide. * Birmingham Evening Mail *
Narcissistic, intolerant, inflexible, unrealistic about personal relationships - spoilt brats, the lot. That's the received wisdom about lone children. Now find out the truth. * Guardian *
So it's not just me, after all. Virginia Ironside thought her faults unique, but a book on only children has shown that she is not alone. * Independent *

Author Bio

Baronness Jill Pitkeathley is a British Labour Party member of the House of Lords, and the author of a number of works of fiction and non-fiction. Her background is in caring and childcare.