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Pauline enjoys being an only child because she received more attention and presents growing up. She did not have to share things or compromise her activities due to siblings' schedules. Dale likes being the middle child with an older brother and younger sister because he always has someone to do things with and share resources. Both point out advantages of their situations but ignore disadvantages, such as loneliness for an only child or lack of privacy with siblings.

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Pauline enjoys being an only child because she received more attention and presents growing up. She did not have to share things or compromise her activities due to siblings' schedules. Dale likes being the middle child with an older brother and younger sister because he always has someone to do things with and share resources. Both point out advantages of their situations but ignore disadvantages, such as loneliness for an only child or lack of privacy with siblings.

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?auline and Dale have very different api*ions abut havtng siblings.

Read their
vis}tts and answer the qtrcstions belovt-

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ter had o conflict or "dibs," Third, I olwoys had olways sooreone to tolk to who understoods
myolyn room ollto myself" There were nobig- what ifs like to be a kid- We hetp each other
ger or younger brothers ond sisters to mess r,ith oll kinds of things from honaework to put-
with my stuff or borro*r' &ings frorn me. ting o united front on to the parents rrhen we
Finclly, ond maybe best of oll, I never hod to worrt something. Finally and best of all, there
stoy home to watch o brofher or sister or drog ore three of trs to do the drores oround the
them along with me somewhere. house, ond we con even trode if we want to.

1. What do Pauline and Dale share in commont lhq bdlh walt qlf Ulion

2. lach person exalts the advantages of their situation and ignores the disadvantages.

One disadvantage Dale could point out to Pauline about being an only child is that it ca$ be
lonely. Name another"
One disadvantage Pauline could point out to Dale about having siblings is that there is little
or no privacy. Name another. rnh A'i/
3. Pauline and Dale have opposing views. ls one right and one wrong? \trhy or why not?

4. lf you had to trade places with Pauline or Dale, which would you choose? Palt
5. Describe your own situation: Are you an only child or do you have siblings? lf you do, how

many and where do you fall in the age range? t l'alc ,9t'blhr-c

6. Are you happy with your situation as Pauline and Dale are, or would you rather it was a

different way? Cive your vielvs and explain why.

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