he yin and her husband lin zhongjie know just how it feels to be single children. they both grew up in one-child households, and they wonder if that's the best environment for their son. "one obvious feature of our generation is a strong sense of loneliness... most of us were growing grew up without the company of siblings or cousins which results in some flaws in interpersonal communication and sense of responsibility." "as both my wife and i are the only child of our respective families... we are entitled to have two kids. but we are hesitating about this, for because we will face greater pressure to raise another child, which costs a large sum amount of money and energy. >> if we have two kids, perhaps we can create a more favorable living better environment for the development of their personalities. they'll tend to be healthier psychologically. and when my husband and i are getting get old and can't keep pace with the times, the two kids can help each other by discussing problems and offering valuable suggestions. they can trust each other to help them to pull