I, Pauline, am an onlychild and I love it. First, whenI was little I got all the atten-tion. My grandparents, andeven my parents to someextent, spoiled me. I got morepresents and toys than Iwould have if I had brothers and sisters. Next,growing up we never had to schedule aroundkids’ activities. I was it, so no waiting or givingup something or other because a brother or sis-ter had a conflict or “dibs.” Third, I always hadmy own room all to myself. There were no big-ger or younger brothers and sisters to messwith my stuff or borrow things from me.Finally, and maybe best of all, I never had tostay home to watch a brother or sister or dragthem along with me somewhere.