Being an only child doesn't affect your development

If you're the parent of an only child, you may have had worries about how growing up without siblings may affect your child's social skills [Courtesy, Freepik]

Being an only child is a "disease in itself", according to 19th century psychologist Stanley G. Hall.

Even though Hall's views and scholarly research methods have been questioned and criticised, only children's reputation as spoiled, overprotected and lonely has persisted ever since.