Why Having One Child is Harder than Eight

People often say something like this to me,

"Wow--I only have ONE child.  I can't imagine how hard it is to have as many as YOU!"

I tell them every time:

One is harder than eight. (or whatever number we're on. :-) )

Here is one reason why that is:

there's always someone to read you a story

(or at least look at the pictures with you)!

In a single-child family, Mom or Dad is pretty much it for a day-to-day playmate.

In our house, I have lots of hands to help keep each other occupied!

An open book is like a magnet in our house, by the way...