Would you have had kids if you couldn't
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| Wed, 09-03-2003 - 3:31pm |
I guess I'm still astounded at the attitude that surfaced at another thread implying that if they couldn't pay for college, they wouldn't have had children. Of course, I'm a lazy, selfish mom at home who isn't working while some of my kids are in school so maybe my opinion doesn't count. Maybe I SHOULD take up scrapbooking to make my existence more worthwhile! lol
In any case, it is an interesting question considering that, under that reasoning, Oprah Winfrey shouldn't have been born. Give me time and I can come up with a whole list of highly successful and respected people who have impacted us in positive ways that wouldn't have been born had their parents decided that because they couldn't pay for college, they wouldn't have children.
How has the college issue influenced your decision to have children, if at all? Do you think it is an important criteria in the decision?
Cindy

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April
I don't RECOMMEND the practice to anyone. . .your kids, my kids, any kids. . .but I don't judge it either.
That's the difference between you and me.
Even in this post you start out like it is purely financial but then later you state "I have a problem with paying for college. (even if I did have the money)." So in other words even if you had the money you would not pay for college. If you get to decide how to spend your money then why if others parents do it is exortion.
April
10 yrs Oct 30th
2. Would you advise your children to get married at 18, or will you advise them that it's best to wait awhile longer?
Somebody on this board (forgot who) didn't find "the one" until she was in her thirties. I found mine younger. If "the one" shows up earlier why would I advise them to wait years to begine building their life together?
3. Would it disappoint you if your children married at 18 rather than pursued their educations?
Not if they are happy.
April
And, like I said, it wasn't moving from my parents house to our apartment. It was moving from the house I shared with roomates to our apartment.
April
April
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