Only child!?

I have a 4 almost 5 yrear old daughter she dosen't have any siblings, i'v been told that that is going to ruin her, she doesn't want to share she is very selfish and id mean to everyone i don't think she knows how to make friends, i'm scard that what everyone is telling me is true!! is she going to be ruined or not be able to fit in??????? PLEASE HELP!!!

Answers:
i don't think there is anything wrong with only having one child. i would ask her if she realizes how her actions make other people feel.
give her plenty of chances to succeed socially:
pee-wee sports.
invite kids over from school and have them play with similar toys like barbies, so sharing is easier.
take her to the park on weekends and encourage building sand castles in the sand box or a game of tag.
do things together with her like coloring on the same page of a coloring book and tell her how nicely she is playing and how much fun you are having and how other girls her age like to do the same thing.

this may take a while, but i think she'll be just fine!

That's why I don't like the idea of only children. They don't learn how to socialize, share, take turns, etc. You need to work on this with her as much as you can. Sounds to me like you've put into her head that the world revolves around her and it's gonna hit her like a brick wall when she finds out that it doesn't. She's going to have major problems when things don't go her way anymore.

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