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* In ''LightNovel/{{Baccano}}'', Isaac and Miria receive a letter from Ennis that mentions her sadness over her "brothers created before her, who [she] never got to meet." They assume she's asking them for a baby brother. [[spoiler:[[ImTakingHerHomeWithMe And so they bring home Czeslaw.]]]]
* Part of the reason why Kaguya tries to be a CoolBigSis for Kei in ''Manga/KaguyaSamaLoveIsWar'' is out of her long standing desire for a little sister (that, and she thinks it would get her closer to [[LoveInterest Shirogane]]). This happens to be mutual, but she and Kei seldom have the opportunity to meet.
* In Music/{{Tsukiuta}}, Yoru is an only child who wants siblings. This is part of why he dotes on the other Procellarum members as TeamMom.

* ''Film/HomeAlone'' has a scene where Kevin is watching [[Series/TheLateShow Johnny Carson]] read kid's letters to Santa. One reads "Dear Santa, last year I asked for a baby brother and I got one. This year, I just want Play-Doh."

* In ''Literature/TheDresdenFiles'' short story ''It's My Birthday Too'', Harry reveals that he wished for a brother when he was a child in the orphanage after his father's death. Ironically (and heartwarmingly), the person he's telling this story to is [[spoiler:his long-lost and recently found older brother Thomas]].

* In one ''Literature/DiaryOfAWimpyKid'' book, Greg talks about how he originally wanted a younger sibling so he could have someone he could beat up (similar to how his own older brother acts towards him). [[BeCarefulWhatYouWishFor He got his wish]], but the younger brother in question is so coddled by their parents that Greg gets punished whenever he so much as breathes wrong in his direction.

* In ''Series/TheMunsters'' episode "Eddie's Brother", Eddie tells his parents he wants a little brother. Herman and Lily ''both faint''.

* In ''Theatre/{{Hamilton}}'' Little Philip tells his father in a poem he wrote "I have a little sister but I want a little brother." The real life Philip Hamilton would have 5 younger brothers, one named after him [[spoiler: after he died in a duel.]]

* In ''VideoGame/FireEmblemAwakening'', if Yarne is paired up with his father and steps on an event tile, the latter will ask if the former wants something. Yarne asks for "lots of bunny-eared brothers and sisters". This is completely justified, as Yarne's greatest fear [[spoiler:(having come from a BadFuture where his mother died) is [[LastOfHisKind the extinction of his kind]].]]

** Angelica's the only main child character in the series to stay an only child throughout it--most of the time, she was thankful for her status as an only child (like the episode where Charlotte thought she and Drew were going to have another baby but later turned out to be a false alarm), but there were some episodes where she expressed a desire for a younger sibling (like the episode where she and the other kids think human babies come from eggs). There was also an episode where Angelica, realizing that she's the only one of the kids to be an only child, is genuinely saddened about not having any siblings--but Tommy helps her to feel better by pointing out that since she occasionally picks on them, but still cares, she's really like a big sister to all of them.

* Littlefoot in at least one of the ''WesternAnimation/TheLandBeforeTime'' sequels has shown interest in wanting a sibling. It doesn't help that he's one of the only main characters in the series (except for Chomper) to be an only child. He DID get a stepbrother when his long-absent father Bron returned in the tenth film, and at Littlefoot's urging, adopted Shorty, a brachiosaurus who had come to view Bron as a father.
* Once on ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'' Bart (the oldest and only son of three kids) is upset about being the OutnumberedSibling, and tries tricking his parents into having another baby. Eventually, Marge confronts him about what's going on and, while certainly sympathetic to how her son feels, explains that she and Homer are fine with just three kids. Marge also points out that even if she and Homer do ever having a fourth child, said child might end up being another girl instead of a boy (which leads to Bart having a fantasy about having ''three'' sisters). Bart winds up going to the orphanage and temporarily adopting a brother instead.
* ZigZagged in the ''WesternAnimation/FamilyGuy'' episode "Emission Impossible": First, it's inverted when Stewie hears his parents decide that they want to have another kid, and tries sabotaging any and all attempts to conceive another child. But after meeting Bertram, one of his possible future siblings inside Peter's testicles ([[ItMakesSenseInContext long story]]), Stewie starts embracing the idea of having a younger sibling. But at the very end of the episode, he changes his mind again.
** Eventually, thanks to a mishap at the sperm bank and a lesbian couple, Bertram is born. [[CainAndAbel Guess how that goes.]]
* An episode of ''WesternAnimation/{{Arthur}}'' sees Sue Ellen expressing a desire for a sibling after she realizes she's the only one out of her friends who's an only child. She tries pretending her friends are siblings, but gives up after an attempt to babysit DW goes [[BadlyBatteredBabysitter horribly wrong]]. Her parents later cheer her up by signing up to sponsor a Tibetan boy, whom Sue Ellen can view as a little brother.
* This was a trait of the titular turtle of ''Literature/{{Franklin}}'' throughout the first four seasons of the animated series. At times he had a couple of sibling surrogates, first in his best friend Bear's little sister, Beatrice, and also in a guest-star youngster character named Squirrel. The ''Franklin and the Green Knight'' movie deals with him at first being excited about finally getting a sibling, then becoming worried when he learns that babies get a lot of attention, even before they're born. ''Franklin's Magic Christmas'' sees him dealing with jealousy issues with his new sister, Harriet, who is now toddler/early-preschooler age thanks to a combination of ComicBookTime and SoapOperaRapidAgingSyndrome. The fifth and sixth seasons of the program, as well further specials and the spin-off series ''Franklin and Friends'' have him, in general, settled comfortably in the role of caring big brother. The ''Franklin'' picture books do hint at this trait, but it's ''much'' more prominent in the animated series.

Frequently, kids will express a desire for a sibling the same gender as them: Girls generally want little sisters, and boys typically want little brothers. But the opposite situation isn't unknown: Sometimes boys want little sisters in an attempt to purposefully invoke BigBrotherInstinct. Similarly, sometimes tomboyish girls will want brothers... and not-so-tomboyish ones want [[DraggedIntoDrag living dolls]].

** Subverted later when Calvin's Mom is sick. Hobbes suggests she might be pregnant, and Calvin panics.

* Once on ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'' Bart is upset about being the OutnumberedSibling, and tries tricking his parents into having another baby. Eventually, Marge confronts him about what's going on and, while certainly sympathetic to how her son feels, explains that she and Homer are fine with just three kids. Also, Marge explains that on the chance that she and Homer do ever end up having another baby, their fourth child might end up being a girl instead of a boy (which leads to Bart having a fantasy about having three sisters). Bart winds up going to the orphanage and temporarily adopting a brother instead.

Siblings. Lots of us have 'em. Lots of us don't. The latter situation is [[OnlyChildSyndrome often quite common in fiction]], leading to a lot of only children running around.

* In ''Series/TheMunsters'' episode "Eddie's Brother", Eddie, suffering from OnlyChildSyndrome, tells his parents he wants a little brother. Herman and Lily ''both faint''.

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* This was a trait of the titular turtle of ''Literature/{{Franklin}}'' throughout the first four seasons of the animated series. At times he had a couple of sibling surrogates, first in his best friend Bear's little sister, Beatrice, and also in a guest-star youngster character named Squirrel. The ''Franklin and the Green Knight'' movie deals with him at first being excited about finally getting a sibling, then becoming worried when he learns that babies get a lot of attention, even before they're born. ''Franklin's Magic Christmas'' sees him dealing with jealousy issues with his new sister, Harriet, who is now toddler/early-prescchooler age thanks to a combination of ComicBookTime and SoapOperaRapidAgingSyndrome. The fifth and sixth seasons of the program, as well further specials and the spin-off series ''Franklin and Friends'' have him, in general, settled comfortably in the role of caring big brother. The ''Franklin'' picture books do hint at this trait, but it's ''much'' more prominent in the animated series.

* One episode of ''WesternAnimation/{{Rugrats}}'' involved Tommy really wanting a little brother. [[ItMakesSenseInContext He then thinks that a bird's egg is his little brother Milton.]] The egg was just a baby bird, but he ''did'' get a real little brother named Dil after the {{Revival}}.
** Another episode has Angelica deciding she wants a younger sibling after realizing she is the only one without any. After she becomes very upset about it, the rest of the babies point out that since she occasionally picks on them, but still cares, she's really like a big sister to all of them.
*** And then ''another'' episode has Angelica freaking out over the possibility that her mother may be pregnant again and fearing that she may no longer be the center of her parents' lives. At the end, it turns out to be a false alarm, and Angelica continues to stay an only-child.

* Once on ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'' Bart is upset about being the OutnumberedSibling, and tries tricking his parents into having another baby. Eventually, Marge confronts him about what's going on and, while she does feel sorry for Bart, explains that she and Homer are fine with just three kids, and adds that even if she and Homer ''did'' end up having another baby, it could end up being another girl instead of a boy (which leads to Bart having a fantasy about having three sisters). Bart winds up going to the orphanage and temporarily adopting a brother instead.

* This was a trait of the titular turtle of ''Literature/{{Franklin}}'' throughout the first four seasons of the animated series. At times he had a couple of sibling surrogates, first in his best friend Bear's little sister, Beatrice and also in a guest-star youngster character named Squirrel. The ''Franklin and the Green Knight'' movie deals with him at first being excited about finally getting a sibling, then becoming worried when he learns that babies get a lot of attention, even before they're born. ''Franklin's Magic Christmas'' sees him dealing with jealousy issues with his new sister, Harriet, who is now toddler/early-prescchooler age thanks to a combination of ComicBookTime and SoapOperaRapidAgingSyndrome. The fifth and sixth seasons of the program, as well further specials and the spin-off series ''Franklin and Friends'' have him, in general, settled comfortably in the role of caring big brother. The ''Franklin'' picture books do hint at this trait, but it's ''much'' more prominent in the animated series.

Their parents are generally less thrilled about this, because even if they ''also'' want another child, they're not keen on [[TheTalk telling their kid where said baby is going to come from.]] Alternatively, if the parents are no longer able to conceive, they may decide to [[AdoptionTropes adopt]] to satisfy their child's request.

Their parents are generally less thrilled about this, because even if they ''also'' want another child, they're not keen on [[TheTalk telling their kid where said baby is going to come from.]]

->"My parents won't buy me a dog."\\
"How did you ask them?"\\
"I asked, 'Mum and Dad, can I have a dog?'"\\
"That's the wrong way. You have to ask, 'Mum and Dad, can I have a baby brother?"

But some fictional only kids (especially younger ones) are not happy with the situation. Maybe they're lonely because they have no one to play with. Maybe they're frustrated because they have [[BigBrotherBully no one to push around.]] Maybe they just see a lot of other kids with siblings in real life and are just jealous. Whatever way, they know what they really want: A younger sibling, and they aren't afraid to ask their parents for one.

* One episode of ''WesternAnimation/{{Rugrats}}'' involved Tommy really wanting a little brother. [[ItMakesSenseInContext He then thinks that a bird's egg is his little brother Milton.]] The egg was just a baby bird, but he ''did'' get a real little brother named Dil after TheRevival.

* In her previous life, Katarina ''LightNovel/MyNextLifeAsAVillainessAllRoutesLeadToDoom'' was the youngest of three children and had always asked her parents for a younger brother or sister. As such she is incredibly happy when she meets her adoptive little brother Keith for the first time (with a hint of dread due to him being responsible for her death or exile in several routes). She stands in direct contrast to the original Katarina, who bullied Keith out of hatred for him taking away their parent's attention.

--> ''"This is the best birthday gift ever! Thank you!" He hugged his godfather.''\\

* ''Film/HomeAlone'' has a scene where Kevin is watching [[Series/TheLateShow Johnny Carson]] read kid's letters to Santa. One reads "Dear Santa, last year I asked for a baby brother and I got one. This year, I just want Play-Do."

* In ''ComicStrip/CalvinAndHobbes'', Calvin once tells his mother he wishes he had a little brother. "You want a new friend to play with?" "No, I just want somebody small I could beat up." [[http://www.gocomics.com/calvinandhobbes/1992/10/07 The next panel is Calvin's dad at work telling his wife they'll talk about that operation later]].
** Subverted later when Calvin's Mom is sick, Hobbes suggests she might be pregnant, and Calvin panics.

* In ''Webcomic/SomethingPositive,'' [[BrattyHalfPint Rory]] decides he wants a little sister; his mom doesn't seem interested, but when his ParentalSubstitute [[JerkWithAHeartOfGold Davan]] gets engaged he immediately starts suggests he get his fiancée, [[TokenWholesome Vanessa]], pregnant. Vanessa, who doesn't want kids, agrees as long as Rory is present at all her births--[[ScareEmStraight then shows him a video]] of what [[{{Squick}} the birthing process looks like]].

* This was a trait of the titular turtle of ''Literature/{{Franklin}}'' throughout the first four seasons of the animated series. At times he had a couple of sibling surrogates, first in his best friend Bear's little sister, Beatrice and also in a guest-star youngster character named Squirrel. The ''Franklin and the Green Knight'' movie deals with him at first being excited about finally getting a sibling, then becoming worried when he learns that babies get a lot of attention, even before they're born. ''Franklin's Magic Christmas'' sees him dealing with jealousy issues with his new sister, Harriet, who is now toddler/early-prescchooler age thanks to a combination of ComicBookTime and SoapOperaRapidAgingSyndrome. The fifth and sixth seasons of the program, as well further specials and the spin-off series ''Franklin and Friends'' have him, in general, settled comfortably in the role of caring big brother.

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* In Franchise/{{Tsukiuta}}, Yoru is an only child who wants siblings. This is part of why he dotes on the other Procellarum members as TeamMom.

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--> ''“This is the best birthday gift ever! Thank you!” He hugged his godfather.''
--> ''Kevin laughed. “I know the action figures are cool, tyke.”''
--> ''“Not the action figures – a super-cool brother and sister. I'm not alone. And I'm gonna meet 'em someday. That's the best gift ever!”''

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* ''Film/HomeAlone'' has a scene where Kevin is watching [[TheLateShow Johnny Carson]] read kid's letters to Santa. One reads "Dear Santa, last year I asked for a baby brother and I got one. This year, I just want Play-Do."

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* The seventh edition of annual Dutch children's choir project ''Kinderen voor Kinderen'' included a song called "Ik ben toch zeker Sinterklaas niet" (roughly, "Do I look like Santa Claus?"). The lyrics kick off with little Sascha's wish list: a baby brother, and a pretty red bike, and a giant teddy bear, in that order.

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* In ''Webcomic/SomethingPositive,'' [[BrattyHalfPint Rory]] decides he wants a little sister; his mom doesn't seem interested, but when his ParentalSubstitute [[JerkWithAHeartOfGold Davan]] gets engaged he immediately starts suggests he get his fiancée, [[TokenWholesome Vanessa]], pregnant. Vanessa, who doesn't want kids, agrees as long as Rory is present at all her births--[[ScareEmStraight then shows him a video]] of what [[{{Squick}} the birthing process looks like]].

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* Literature/ChakonaSpace has examples of Chakat cubs asking their parents to get busy giving them a little sister.

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* Part of the reason why Kaguya tries to be a CoolBigSis for Kei in ''Manga/KaguyaSamaLoveIsWar'' is out of her long standing desire for a little sister (that, and she thinks it would get her closer to [[LoveInterest Shirogane]]).

But some fictional only kids (especially younger ones) are not happy with the situation. Maybe they're lonely because they have no one to play with. Maybe they're frustrated because they have [[BigBrotherBully no one to push around.]] Maybe they just see a lot of other kids with siblings in real life and are just jealous. Whatever way, they know what they really want: A younger sibling. And they aren't afraid to ask their parents for one.

* One adventure of ''Literature/TheBabySittersClub'' has Mary Anne and Dawn wanting their parents to have a baby so they'll be able to baby-sit it. They come to their senses by the end of the book.

* Once on ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'' Bart, upset about being the OutnumberedSibling, tries tricking his parents into having another baby. Eventually, Marge confronts him about what's going on and, while she does feel sorry for Bart, explains that she and Homer are fine with just three kids, and adds that even if she and Homer ''did'' end up having another baby, it could end up being another girl instead of a boy (which leads to Bart having a fantasy about having three sisters). Bart winds up going to the orphanage and temporarily adopting a brother instead.

* In ''Theater/{{Hamilton}}'' Little Philip tells his father in a poem he wrote "I have a little sister but I want a little brother." The real life Philip Hamilton would have 5 younger brothers, one named after him [[spoiler: after he died in a duel.]]

* Part of the reason why Kaguya tries to be a CoolBigSis for Kei in ''Manga/KaguyaSamaWaKokurasetai'' is out of her long standing desire for a little sister (that, and she thinks it would get her closer to [[LoveInterest Shirogane]]).