Having only two kids can seriously damage their relationship with each other. amirite?

Can't this be said for any number of kids? If anything having more kids would make it worse.

by Anonymous 2 days ago

Having any number of siblings can cause trauma. That includes zero.

by Anonymous 2 days ago

Why wouldn't that happen with 3 or more?

by Anonymous 2 days ago

I'm kinda getting that OP means they should only get 1 kid, but then why are they saying only 2? I also don't get why having more than 2 kids somehow fixes it, would it get worse with having more siblings to fight over the attention with? I also don't agree with OP at all, me and my sister is still good friends, so I don't think it has much to do with siblings, but more so how parents handle them.

by Anonymous 2 days ago

Well it's hard to damage the relationship with 2 kids if one isn't alive

by Anonymous 2 days ago

Yeah I still don't get it, with 3 kids, the parents might have each their favorite, then leaving you as the middle child, know people who have had it like this, not any better. And any argument like you said yourself, can also be said for 2 kids.

by Anonymous 2 days ago

get 1 kid Which place has the best offer? I'm shopping around for the best deal…

by Dixiekris 2 days ago

I mean tbf, you can just get one from an orphanage

by Anonymous 2 days ago

No you can't "just get one from an orphanage." It doesn't really work like that

by Dixiekris 2 days ago

wrong. first, one kid wasnt enough, and now two isnt enough? pick a lane. im just gonna ignore all the proof and say to parents: the number of kids is up to you. it could be 1 or 10. raise them all with love and care and they will turn out just fine.

by Kayleigh23 2 days ago

That's why I had 1.5 kids

by Financial_Cable 2 days ago

Right!

by Anonymous 2 days ago

Honestly I just think that way too many parents don't actually make an effort to help their kids get along. I'm not saying force a relationship, but far too often parents will have favourites and whatnot, and that's what results in those siblings often hating eachother.

by Anonymous 2 days ago

Thats life man. Sometimes it turns out sour, sometimes it turns out sweet. You'll never know the flavor if you're too afraid to taste.

by Original-Amoeba-3325 2 days ago

Got 5 siblings (1 full and 4 half) and I don't do anything with my siblings.

by Nicolas35 2 days ago

And my dad got 12 and they all meet up every weekend I got 5 and I call them every week every family is different

by CoatExpensive538 2 days ago

I have a brother and we are best friends. There never was this competition between us or any comparisons. People just said we didnt look alike and would never guess we ere siblings.

by twilabernier 2 days ago

They will only have a hostile relationship if the adults around them create a toxic environment that fosters it. There is nothing inherently wrong, problematic or risky about having "only" 2 kids. I know many sibling pairs who have good relationships with each other.

by Ok_Assist 2 days ago

I don't think this is an unpopular opinion as much as it it a you thing.

by zelma97 2 days ago

Well Because you relate to it the whole world must also have unresolved issues with their siblings. Its an unpopular opinion; by definition, it's probably wrong. Go away

by Anonymous 2 days ago

That last paragraph perfectly describes me and my brother

by Anonymous 2 days ago

I have two siblings, and while I wouldn't say we resent each other, there's definitely times when we've felt jealous of one another other being labeled a certain way or treated a certain way. This isn't an "only two kids" problem.

by Equal-Sherbert4389 2 days ago

I was one of three and my kids are two. My kids get along better than I did with my siblings and as adults enjoy each other's company. I get on well with either of my siblings when there is only two of us. Three of us together don't get along well. My husband is one of two and he loves spending time with his brother. My kids weren't forced to share a bedroom but chose to do so. We had another bedroom, they didn't use it until #1 came home from college. They had different interests, sports and hobbies and we tried to support them but when they were younger they enjoyed playing together most of the time. Of course they had their moments and bickered and argued but on the whole enjoyed playing together.

by Infamous_Card 2 days ago

Being siblings doesn't automatically make you close without real effort, rivalry can turn into a lifetime of distance.

by Kulasyolanda 2 days ago

It's just me and my sibling, yes when we were young we were enemies but now we are very close. A lot of factors play in to generalize this.

by Anonymous 1 day ago

1 kid = spoilt 2+kids = rivalries I'd rather have 2 kids that want to compete with each other than have one spoilt kid. Atleast with competition they're more likely to try harder at their own interests

by lilliana46 1 day ago

i read somewhere once that said siblings born at least 3 years apart get along much better than having one right after another. all i know is that me and my sister hated eachother as kids and we are only a year apart. we tolerate eachother now as adults.

by Hungry-Bullfrog-840 1 day ago

Bro Djd you grow up in the British monarchy? Totally unpopular opinion. This reads like someone who has issue with their own family projecting onto everyone else.

by Anonymous 1 day ago

I wasnt being snarky. I am Australian. We say "mate" casually... mate lol

by Anonymous 1 day ago

Then can you explain why this wouldn't be the case for 3 or more kids?

by Anonymous 1 day ago

How does 3 kids make it so they fight less for their parents attention? Or any of the other points made? How does having more competition make it so there is less competition?

by Anonymous 1 day ago

You'd hate to be the middle kid though. Never getting the same attention that the oldest and youngest got. Plus ... your older sibling bullies you, and your younger one blames you for everything.

by Anonymous 1 day ago