My Speech

Being An Only Child .

If you have siblings do you ever wish you were an only child? And you only children, do you wish you had siblings?

This is my speech on being an only child and my point of view .       

There are good and bad things of being an only child and I like to save the best to last which means it’s time for  the bad .

Obviously you have no-one to play with which means you get bored, but you can easily help this by getting a friend over or going to a friends house  - another thing close to that is getting lonely.

                  

With no-one to play or fight with you can  get lonely and bored .Apparently fighting with your siblings takes up time, makes time go faster and is entertainment.

Sadly as an only child everything gets blamed on you even if it isn't necessarily you,  as an example : my parents sometimes  do things without even knowing like when Mum has just done some cooking and leaves stuff on the bench, Or when Dad leaves dishes on the table it's always LIV !! DID YOU LEAVE THESE OUT !! COME PUT THEM AWAY . NOW!!!!!!!

You can also have pressure put on you for keeping the family name Because if you are like me, there is only one of you to keep the family name going. This may not bother you but it can seem like a big deal to your parents or grandparents .

So on to the good stuff.  One of my favourite things about being an only child is that you get more attention and more time with your parents.  I love time with my parents.  Another good thing that goes along the same lines as that is that there is nobody to bother you and nobody to annoy you, which, personally, I think is great.  

Apparently you also grow to be more independent because you are used to being on your own and doing things by yourself.   

 Okay, this one is good, but also bad.  You get all of the money spent on you, and only you.  It’s not shared out between all your siblings as well.  

The main stereotype of being an only child is that you get spoilt.  This isn’t always true.  I don’t think of myself as spoiled, but some can get quite spoilt.

In conclusion, if you are like me and are the only child and sometimes you feel that it is just not fair to have no siblings to be with - keep heart and listen to some of the reasons that we could be celebrating:

If you are an only child, feel honoured It means that your parents got it right the first time and stopped at you! Siblings day? Yet ANOTHER reason I love being an only child EVERY day is my day!

And here is a quote from me:  As an only child you get the best of both worlds.