# of kids=total income?
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# of kids=total income?
| Tue, 07-24-2007 - 10:26pm |
How did your household income/potential income influence the number of children in your family? Did you and dh stop at a certain number of kids because you wanted to be able to provide certain things for each child?
Robin

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So if the price has nothing to do with it and the quantity isn't being argued either...what exactly are you trying to debate?
PumpkinAngel
Sure you are, you brought in your experience into this debate.
PumpkinAngel
"Nope."
Have you ever heard of the theory of the "nope" answer?
"No, actually my oldest son's team is made up of the local public school children and my youngest son's team is a mix of kids from all over the area."
A well-diversified mix?
"....and who would that group be?"
Names will not be mentioned.
<<No, that's not what I am talking about. >>
Certainly sounds like what you are talking about.
PumpkinAngel
That's okay....it's so far from the truth.
PumpkinAngel
In an effort to get away from the hot topic of cheerleading outfits(I have never actually met anyone who has been a cheerleader to the best of my knowledge; big regional difference I guess WOW)
I wanted to comment on this;
"I don't see why parents think that they HAVE to save to pay for their entire child's education. Yes, it is nice to want to do this but I think it puts too much pressure on parents that they should be doing this when they can't."
I agree. If I were currently wealthy and could take "x" amount of dollars and put it aside for my children's education I would...and my actually contributing that money to their education would depend on factors of my choosing. I fully expect my children to be saving for their own educations and in the process they are learning money management and I also feel they will be more committed to their education have a vested interest in it. My 14 yo DD has her first *real* job(outside of babysitting which ebbs and flows) that brings her a regular paycheque. We have discussed money management and I have given her 6 months of "grace" where she can spend indiscriminantly and at the end of that time she knows I expect her to decide how she would like to save portions(i.e. for school or travel after HS or to contribute towards costly items that are *wants* not *needs*. We will work it out dependant on her dedication. We have talked about paying as much as we can(which may be all) of their education...matching dollar for dollar...or not paying any at all and they are all possibilities at this point.
DH and I are more concerned with our savings for our retirement than our children's education as I would expect them to pay their own way through school before I would expect them to supplement my retirement needs.
DH and I both paid entirely for our own educations. I am about 2 pymts away from being paid off on mine (and I am 34)and DH is starting a new apprenticeship that will end up being a new educational expense for him.
Again...if the money was available I would CONSIDER paying but I am not going back to work for that specific purpose(may reconsider when DS is in school).
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