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===Long-term effects of presence=== Studies on social skill and personality differences between [[only child]]ren and children with siblings suggest that overall the presence of a sibling does not have any effect on the child as an adult.<ref>{{cite journal|last1=Riggio|first1=Heidi|title=Personality and Social Skill Differences Between Adults With and Without Siblings|journal=The Journal of Psychology|date=September 1999|volume=133|issue=5|pages=514β522|doi=10.1080/00223989909599759|pmid=10507140}}</ref> However, working-class families who do not have the income for their children to participate in extracurricular activities such as sports or academia can benefit culturally and intellectually from the increased time those siblings spend together.<ref name=nytimes/>
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