Affording children....

no you are right, if you wait til you can afford to have kids, you never would be able! you have to take what you can and hope for the best.

For me, people should definitely be able to afford providing the needs of children before they consider having them. Their needs in all aspects that is. Being financially stable is critical to children as they need food, shelter, and clothing for sustenance. Emotional needs are just as important because children will be needing a lot of attention and if you don't spend time with them, or you're not patient with them, they would feel sad and neglected. What aspiring parents should think about is if they would be able to make their child healthy and happy. People who want to have kids but they don't think they wouldn't be able to give the needs of their children should really strive and work hard to provide what they need if they really want to have them.

I don't really have an issue, the worst it probably gets for me is when they want treats. I can always afford food that's no problem but sometimes it isn't possible to buy them toys, chocolate and other things. It's really awkward when you can't but it's apart of life we have to face. My children have to understand that having real food is the important thing, as some kids go without. That makes me very sad when I see mine going "Can I have this" and "I want this".

Some people/couple had this thinking of being financially stable before having a child. It is becoz they want to ensure that,they will be giving their kids the good quality of life. We can never judge those people who had that thinking,it is their opinion and they don't want their kids to suffer. It is a common knowledge that,there's a lot of street children,out of school youths,child labor and abandoned kids. It is good thinking for those couples who choice to be financially stable before having a kid. Kids needs love and attention,but we cannot deny that,money has to follow on this matter.

At one point in my life i used this excuse for not having a child: we can't afford it. after a little while me and my husband started earning a little bit more, and we maged to live comfortable and we decided that is time for a child. to make a long story short we hav a child, and now i just simple can't understand those who thinks that its all a money issue. i have 2 nices. the oldest one they asked her father : daddy do you have money? he proudly, and thinking that she wants something to be bought answered yes. than she said : than stay home with me and lets play. then i understanded that a child nowdays appreciats more the time that his parents can spend wiyh him than tha things he can buy for him. and this is also true in the case of my son. i never see him happier when me and my husband can be with him at the sametime. he charises this rare ocassions.

I think every parents wants the best for their child or children thats why we should decide what is the right time to have them. I have my two kids and my husband is the only one working for our family but even he is the only one whos working for us we can still give the needs of our children. I think two kids is enough for us because we want to make sure that we can give the better future for them.

They are expensive. It is so hard to raise and afford children these days. I don't know how some people do it.

Children should be given/provided with their basic rights/needs like good education, shelter, food and clothing. Though, these are attainable by what your income dictates you, there's no guarantee that we can provide them with everything no matter how hard we work hard on it. One way or another there must be sacrifices. My husband is the one solely have a stable income and am a stay at home mom. His job is meet both ends and mine is to nurture our kids and him as well. WE thought we are ready for having all the kids that we want until my other daughter often got sick (every two months we stayed in a hospital for a week or so). Emotionally, I have invested a great deal of nurturing towards all of my kids. Financially, we have no control over it but with the EQ's ans IQ's development of our kids we believe we can afford to have kids.;-)

Children should not be thought of as an expense such as a utility bill to pay. Children should be thought of as a blessing. They are a legacy to the life you leave behind. If my parents had waited to afford children, my siblings and i would never have been born. We are always going to have some financial burdens. There is no sign that says now you can afford children. have them. You have children because love for a child is in your heart. There will be trials and obstacles along the way. the joy a child brings to your life is worth any sacrifice you will have to make.

we can never be called parent if we don't have a child. and as a good parents we have to be responsible in everything need of a child.for those who wants to become a good parent you have to secure yourself first. mentally . emotionally, spiritually, financially.and everything that you could give to a child. a child is an obligation of a parent.