Comments on: Six Common Myths: Adding A Baby To A Household Costs A Lot Of Money http://www.pfadvice.com/2007/05/22/six-common-myths-adding-a-baby-to-a-household-costs-a-lot-of-money/ Bridging the gap between saving money and investing Sat, 05 Jul 2008 12:21:56 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.2 By: snutrapEnurne http://www.pfadvice.com/2007/05/22/six-common-myths-adding-a-baby-to-a-household-costs-a-lot-of-money/#comment-185043 snutrapEnurne Tue, 18 Dec 2007 05:28:45 +0000 http://www.pfadvice.com/2007/05/22/six-common-myths-adding-a-baby-to-a-household-costs-a-lot-of-money/#comment-185043 Consider driving habits, what the car will be used for, and your budget. Consider driving habits, what the car will be used for, and your budget.

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]]> By: RK http://www.pfadvice.com/2007/05/22/six-common-myths-adding-a-baby-to-a-household-costs-a-lot-of-money/#comment-55795 RK Thu, 07 Jun 2007 17:18:36 +0000 http://www.pfadvice.com/2007/05/22/six-common-myths-adding-a-baby-to-a-household-costs-a-lot-of-money/#comment-55795 Ok, how about babysitters and/or daycare? That will be expensive, no matter how you look at it unless you have a huge family who don't work and would love to babysit for free. The other thing is that after 3 or so, you're going to want your child to be involved is after-school activities such as music and or sports....THAT will empty your pockets completely! So, maybe having a BABY isn't that expensive but having a child is. Ok, how about babysitters and/or daycare? That will be expensive, no matter how you look at it unless you have a huge family who don’t work and would love to babysit for free. The other thing is that after 3 or so, you’re going to want your child to be involved is after-school activities such as music and or sports….THAT will empty your pockets completely! So, maybe having a BABY isn’t that expensive but having a child is.

]]> By: Angela http://www.pfadvice.com/2007/05/22/six-common-myths-adding-a-baby-to-a-household-costs-a-lot-of-money/#comment-54887 Angela Tue, 05 Jun 2007 22:38:31 +0000 http://www.pfadvice.com/2007/05/22/six-common-myths-adding-a-baby-to-a-household-costs-a-lot-of-money/#comment-54887 To the poster who asked "Why did you become a parent if you thought it was going to be CONVENIENT?" One could equally reasonably ask, Why did you become a parent to be cheap about it? I understand the point you are trying to make but I think you come across as unnecessarily brusque. And as somebody who remains 100% committed to breastfeeding, but had a devil of a time with it, I continue to find almost all public forum commentary on the subject less than useless. I spent north of 6 months with a manual breast pump - the last 2 months of that time spent working full time. Did I breast feed my baby? I'd say yes. Would I wish that experience on my worst enemy? Not on your life. I still say that Jaye's got it right. It's ridiculous to think about the cost of parenting from the perspective of having a baby in the house. Babies are cheap, all things considered. A couple of college students get expensive pretty dang quick. To the poster who asked “Why did you become a parent if you thought it was going to be CONVENIENT?”

One could equally reasonably ask, Why did you become a parent to be cheap about it?

I understand the point you are trying to make but I think you come across as unnecessarily brusque. And as somebody who remains 100% committed to breastfeeding, but had a devil of a time with it, I continue to find almost all public forum commentary on the subject less than useless. I spent north of 6 months with a manual breast pump - the last 2 months of that time spent working full time. Did I breast feed my baby? I’d say yes. Would I wish that experience on my worst enemy? Not on your life.
I still say that Jaye’s got it right. It’s ridiculous to think about the cost of parenting from the perspective of having a baby in the house. Babies are cheap, all things considered. A couple of college students get expensive pretty dang quick.

]]> By: Festival of Frugality #75 Recap at Clever Dude Personal Finance & Money http://www.pfadvice.com/2007/05/22/six-common-myths-adding-a-baby-to-a-household-costs-a-lot-of-money/#comment-53824 Festival of Frugality #75 Recap at Clever Dude Personal Finance & Money Sun, 03 Jun 2007 04:02:20 +0000 http://www.pfadvice.com/2007/05/22/six-common-myths-adding-a-baby-to-a-household-costs-a-lot-of-money/#comment-53824 [...] Advice has Six myths about babies costing alot of money. As we think about starting a family of our own, we hear the same myths. It’s good to see [...] […] Advice has Six myths about babies costing alot of money. As we think about starting a family of our own, we hear the same myths. It’s good to see […]

]]> By: Matias http://www.pfadvice.com/2007/05/22/six-common-myths-adding-a-baby-to-a-household-costs-a-lot-of-money/#comment-52805 Matias Thu, 31 May 2007 12:21:38 +0000 http://www.pfadvice.com/2007/05/22/six-common-myths-adding-a-baby-to-a-household-costs-a-lot-of-money/#comment-52805 Hi, perhaps I was misundestood. What I mean with the paper is that it is a scientific fact that not all of the 97% of the women able to breastfeed are actuallly doing it. It doesn´t matter the reason, it is just this way. So, when you are saying that 97% of women are "able" to breastfeed you are not talking about the real data, there are lots of other circunstances that put down that number. It´s like saying "95% of the population can eat healthy". It seems obvious, but the real thing is that there are other problems (they don´t like the food, etc) that put that number away. Now, I was clear enough? but I don´t want to offend anyone, so forgive me if somebody felt bad. Hi, perhaps I was misundestood. What I mean with the paper is that it is a scientific fact that not all of the 97% of the women able to breastfeed are actuallly doing it. It doesn´t matter the reason, it is just this way. So, when you are saying that 97% of women are “able” to breastfeed you are not talking about the real data, there are lots of other circunstances that put down that number. It´s like saying “95% of the population can eat healthy”. It seems obvious, but the real thing is that there are other problems (they don´t like the food, etc) that put that number away.
Now, I was clear enough? but I don´t want to offend anyone, so forgive me if somebody felt bad.

]]> By: Bob http://www.pfadvice.com/2007/05/22/six-common-myths-adding-a-baby-to-a-household-costs-a-lot-of-money/#comment-52655 Bob Thu, 31 May 2007 03:36:40 +0000 http://www.pfadvice.com/2007/05/22/six-common-myths-adding-a-baby-to-a-household-costs-a-lot-of-money/#comment-52655 About Myth #3 - the British government did a study on the environmental impact of cloth vs. disposable, and found neither had a significant advantage. Disposable created landfill waste and used plastic. Cloth, however, used significantly more energy and water per use than disposable through cleaning and washing. About Myth #3 - the British government did a study on the environmental impact of cloth vs. disposable, and found neither had a significant advantage. Disposable created landfill waste and used plastic. Cloth, however, used significantly more energy and water per use than disposable through cleaning and washing.

]]> By: Summer http://www.pfadvice.com/2007/05/22/six-common-myths-adding-a-baby-to-a-household-costs-a-lot-of-money/#comment-52432 Summer Wed, 30 May 2007 18:55:15 +0000 http://www.pfadvice.com/2007/05/22/six-common-myths-adding-a-baby-to-a-household-costs-a-lot-of-money/#comment-52432 Matias, perhaps you should read the papers that you link to before you link to them. The article in question has nothing to do with being biologically able to breastfeed. Biologically speaking 97% of women are able to breastfeed. Think logically for a moment. If breastfeeding was so difficult for so many women how did the human race survive to this point? Matias, perhaps you should read the papers that you link to before you link to them. The article in question has nothing to do with being biologically able to breastfeed. Biologically speaking 97% of women are able to breastfeed.

Think logically for a moment. If breastfeeding was so difficult for so many women how did the human race survive to this point?

]]> By: talkstotrees http://www.pfadvice.com/2007/05/22/six-common-myths-adding-a-baby-to-a-household-costs-a-lot-of-money/#comment-52390 talkstotrees Wed, 30 May 2007 17:53:07 +0000 http://www.pfadvice.com/2007/05/22/six-common-myths-adding-a-baby-to-a-household-costs-a-lot-of-money/#comment-52390 Not to beat a dead horse, Matias, but the reasons given in that paper are socio-economic and cultural, not biological. The ability and the desire to breastfeed are two different things. Kids do get more expensive, but most of those things are choices you make. Tuition, camps, daycare, all of these are personal choices. We paid tuition and were making 18K/yr--yes really! College? Anyone here pay for it themselves? My parents did. The only reason I didn't was because my mother worked at one, had she not, I would have paid for it myself, too. College is not a right, and not every kid should go. What happened to working for what you get? My 12yo works for the extras he wants, every Saturday. Not to beat a dead horse, Matias, but the reasons given in that paper are socio-economic and cultural, not biological. The ability and the desire to breastfeed are two different things.

Kids do get more expensive, but most of those things are choices you make. Tuition, camps, daycare, all of these are personal choices. We paid tuition and were making 18K/yr–yes really! College? Anyone here pay for it themselves? My parents did. The only reason I didn’t was because my mother worked at one, had she not, I would have paid for it myself, too. College is not a right, and not every kid should go. What happened to working for what you get? My 12yo works for the extras he wants, every Saturday.

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