How many of us are only children?

I'm an only child. I wondered if anyone find similarities between being an only child and autism?

Parents
  • I thought I'd ask as because so many of the problems reported by only children, like difficulties with socialising and needing more time alone are also shared by autists. I wondered if only children were more likely to be autistic or come further along the autistic spectrum without being autistic because of things like prefering your own company?

    But from the replies so far it would seem not.

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  • I thought I'd ask as because so many of the problems reported by only children, like difficulties with socialising and needing more time alone are also shared by autists. I wondered if only children were more likely to be autistic or come further along the autistic spectrum without being autistic because of things like prefering your own company?

    But from the replies so far it would seem not.

Children