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 criticized, only children's reputation as spoiled, overprotected and lonely has persisted ever since.
To measure children's development we looked at results from cognitive tests the children in the study took at age 10 or 11. These tests assessed their verbal skills.
We were able to show that the variation we observed across generations could partially be attributed to the changing characteristics of only child families. We found that single-child families in Britain, on average, tend to be better off. However, over time being an only child has become more associated with potentially disadvantaged conditions, such as growing up with separated parents.
The results also suggest that it is time to shift away from the perspective of only children as a single group sharing particular traits.
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