Comments on: Having a Child is Ridiculously Expensive http://www.moneymythos.com/2009/04/02/having-a-child-is-ridiculously-expensive/ A narrative financial and investment column Fri, 20 Jan 2012 15:48:59 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: Jon http://www.moneymythos.com/2009/04/02/having-a-child-is-ridiculously-expensive/comment-page-1/#comment-6107 Jon Fri, 03 Apr 2009 12:09:03 +0000 http://www.moneymythos.com/?p=236#comment-6107 @moneymonk: Yeah, that is a good point. We looked a few years ahead to the toddler prices at the daycare places and it's much, much more reasonable. Too bad at that point we'd probably be getting ready for our second! Also, yeah, I used to work from home and it got pretty tough not being able to socialize @Devil: Sure, people who use work as an escape from kids is a bad thing. Luckily we both really love our jobs, so we don't have to worry about that. @moneymonk: Yeah, that is a good point. We looked a few years ahead to the toddler prices at the daycare places and it’s much, much more reasonable. Too bad at that point we’d probably be getting ready for our second!

Also, yeah, I used to work from home and it got pretty tough not being able to socialize

@Devil: Sure, people who use work as an escape from kids is a bad thing. Luckily we both really love our jobs, so we don’t have to worry about that.

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Not that working parents can’t raise kids successfully…many, many do. But if you’re continuing to work as an escape, rather than as a source of necessary income, then I’m wondering why you want a child.

]]> By: Moneymonk http://www.moneymythos.com/2009/04/02/having-a-child-is-ridiculously-expensive/comment-page-1/#comment-6088 Moneymonk Thu, 02 Apr 2009 16:18:21 +0000 http://www.moneymythos.com/?p=236#comment-6088 "She would probably go crazy being at home all day" My friend is a doctor and she does not recommend parents to stay at home, not healthy, has to socialize with her peers I was surprised that I heard that from a Doctor. “She would probably go crazy being at home all day”

My friend is a doctor and she does not recommend parents to stay at home, not healthy, has to socialize with her peers

I was surprised that I heard that from a Doctor.

]]> By: Moneymonk http://www.moneymythos.com/2009/04/02/having-a-child-is-ridiculously-expensive/comment-page-1/#comment-6087 Moneymonk Thu, 02 Apr 2009 16:16:29 +0000 http://www.moneymythos.com/?p=236#comment-6087 The first few years are expensive- diapers/milk/daycare Once they start PreK or Kindergarden daycare drops and do the other stuff I brought formula and diapers from SAM'S saved a bundle! The first few years are expensive- diapers/milk/daycare

Once they start PreK or Kindergarden daycare drops and do the other stuff

I brought formula and diapers from SAM’S saved a bundle!

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