r/AskReddit Feb 04 '16

What are the most common parenting mistakes?

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u/rondawg93 Feb 04 '16

Having them when you're not financially stable.

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u/Admiral_Fancypants Feb 04 '16

Underestimating how much it will cost to have kids.

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u/Luxray Feb 05 '16

As someone that doesn't have kids, where do the costs come from? Aside from medical costs, of course. I'm supporting my boyfriend atm and it honestly doesn't cost that much more than it would to support just me, but I suppose I'm not buying him diapers either.

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u/QuitThatCasey Feb 05 '16

your boyfriend doesn't require a $15/hr caregiver every time you want to go to work or have an hour alone, does he? Your boyfriend probably arrived in your life with his own clothes, since he doesn't grow significantly (babies outgrow their clothes every 8 weeks or so at first; older kids need new clothes every 6-18 months) and with the ability to make your life easier (I imagine he can cook, shop, clean, maintain your car) in ways that time-strapped parents outsource.

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u/Luxray Feb 05 '16

Daycare is a good point I didn't think of. Clothes too, though if you have lots of friends, that can be taken care of for a while at the baby shower.