Having kids, pros and cons?

[DrewDevil]

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Having our son is without a doubt the best thing that's ever happened to me.

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I feel the same way.

You can't do a financial analysis on this one, because it will never "make sense financially" to have a child. What you lose in cash you get back in joy, tenfold.

That sounds sappy but it's true.

[LondonBroil]

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Having our son is without a doubt the best thing that's ever happened to me.

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I feel the same way.

You can't do a financial analysis on this one, because it will never "make sense financially" to have a child. What you lose in cash you get back in joy, tenfold.

That sounds sappy but it's true.

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With college tuition costs rising faster than inflation, having children sooner rather than later seems to make financial sense, no? [img]/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]

[StevieG]

I agree with DrewDevil on the finances - you can always feel nervous about that, so don't worry about it.

The free time is a little different, though. Especially in the first year, and especially if you don't have parents nearby to come and sit with grandkids so you get a night out.

So you may want to start taking advantage and going to all the restaurants and little trips that you have been meaning to get around to, before you have to start thinking about kid friendly options and babysitting needs.