Your Kid(s) Are A Liability? (income, poor, long-term, worth)

[Jaggy001]

I consider other people's kids to be an asset. After all, someone has to pay for my social security.

[Texas User]

Originally Posted by j_k_k

This is humanity we are talking here. You expected common sense in any matter, much less sexual and reproductive matters?

What about the Pros and Cons?

[Texas User]

Originally Posted by marcusj245

Some semesters ago, one of our teachers showed us a study regarding the costs of children. From the time a kid is born to the time he/she reaches 18, the cost for raising a child will be approximately $240,000.

On a yearly basis, this means roughly $13,300 and on a monthly basis, $1100 (rounded for simplicity).

Having kids is necessary, as we need to keep our lineage continuing. However, we must also factor the costs involved with having children, for if this is not carefully done, the children and parents become a liability to each other.

Having kids is a choice not a requirement. In the short and long run, is it worth it? It changes your lifestyle dramtically. The world is already populated.

[Texas User]

Originally Posted by Jaggy001

I consider other people's kids to be an asset. After all, someone has to pay for my social security.

It won't be enough. That will only pay for your lunch.

[j_k_k]

Originally Posted by Texas User

What about the Pros and Cons?

What exactly do you mean?

[Texas User]

Originally Posted by j_k_k

What exactly do you mean?

Why does that matter? Whatever you said? Whats the benefit?

[mrkool]

My kids are my greatest pride and joy, expenses notwithstanding. And I have never made more than $55K in my life. Wife has rarely worked.
If a person doesn't instinctively feel the rewards that will come with raising children, and give money and better lifestyle a higher priority, then I feel sorry for them. Are they missing some gene or is it simply gross selfishness?
What if *their* parents had thought of them as nothing but a simple economic burden??
And the "world is overpopulated" slogan is nonsense, and just an excuse.
The world is actually quite *underpopulated* with intelligent and creative people... because those are the ones not having children. The unintelligent, uncreative, and lazy are quite busy populating the world with more of same.

[Texas User]

Mr Kool : How can you be selfish about something you never had? I rather have kids and have not go through struggle.

If my parents thought of me as a economic burden then thats their problem of having me.

Why do Americans kick their children out when they turn 18? What kind of foundation are they getting on their own?

[Timothylogan3]

Definetly a liability. Unless you consider abstract benefits like love and joy an asset.

[StealthRabbit]

Surely someone has a "Liability War Story" (car accident, assault, rehab). Keep your Umbrella Insurance paid til they are over 25, EVEN if they have left home and are living on their own. (so advised my attorney and insurance guy)

I consider myself very fortunate, my youngest is 25 1/2. whew ...
Now to improve my own driving !