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In the late 1800s, two child psychologists coined the term only child syndrome to describe the negative traits that their research showed only children often possess, including being spoiled, selfish, maladjusted, and anti-social.
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Liz Hammond, Vogue, 11 June 2025
Princess Iman is the only child of Crown Prince Hussein and Princess Rajwa, 31, who wed in June 2023 in a ceremony in Amman.
—Greta Bjornson, People.com, 6 June 2025
The twist is that the kidnapper accidentally grabbed the wrong boy — Kyle (Elijah Wright), Trey’s friend and the only child of his driver and right hand man Paul (Jeffrey Wright).
—Alison Willmore, Vulture, 20 May 2025
Growing up middle-class in tech-wealthy San Francisco, the only child of a father who worked as a mortgage broker in order to practice woodworking and photography, and an architect mother, Victor almost declined her admission to Northwestern out of practical concerns.
—Jen Wang, Vogue, 27 May 2025
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Liz Hammond, Vogue, 11 June 2025
Princess Iman is the only child of Crown Prince Hussein and Princess Rajwa, 31, who wed in June 2023 in a ceremony in Amman.
—Greta Bjornson, People.com, 6 June 2025
The twist is that the kidnapper accidentally grabbed the wrong boy — Kyle (Elijah Wright), Trey’s friend and the only child of his driver and right hand man Paul (Jeffrey Wright).
—Alison Willmore, Vulture, 20 May 2025
Growing up middle-class in tech-wealthy San Francisco, the only child of a father who worked as a mortgage broker in order to practice woodworking and photography, and an architect mother, Victor almost declined her admission to Northwestern out of practical concerns.
—Jen Wang, Vogue, 27 May 2025
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“Only child.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/only%20child. Accessed 20 Jun. 2025.
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