It's best to be careful what you wish for

While China looks forward to the ample benefits of the new second-child policy, it might be wise to consider the unsung "joys" of an expanded family.

I consider myself rather an expert on the situation. For starters, I'm a second child.

But the reason I really know the inside story on siblings is that my parents went way beyond two - finally calling it quits at a patience-warping seven children.