What are the benefits of having children?

[GasX]

The most fun you will ever have

 

[RKS]

They are the best excuse to buy all the games and toys you couldn't buy as a kid.

 

[mugs]

Bunch of ignorant posts by ignorant people in this thread. This one takes the cake:

Originally posted by: ppdes
They give you an excuse for not doing anything significant with your life.

Fortunately you won't procreate.

 

[IronWing]

Originally posted by: mugs
Bunch of ignorant posts by ignorant people in this thread. This one takes the cake:

Originally posted by: ppdes
They give you an excuse for not doing anything significant with your life.

Fortunately you won't procreate.

Someone sunk your battleship, eh?

 

[mugs]

Originally posted by: ironwing

Originally posted by: mugs
Bunch of ignorant posts by ignorant people in this thread. This one takes the cake:

Originally posted by: ppdes
They give you an excuse for not doing anything significant with your life.

Fortunately you won't procreate.

Someone sunk your battleship, eh?

No kids here.

 

[ProfJohn]

Originally posted by: Nebor
In your opinion, what are the benefits of having children? Considering the significant real costs (food, clothing, diapers, medical care, etc.) of approx. $250,000 per child, plus the opportunity costs (all the other things you could be doing with your time instead of having and raising children.)

In your mind, what are the benefits that make children worth having? Instinct to propagate? Recieving or giving love? Societal pressure to "fit in?" Wanting to carry on a bloodline or family name?

For you, target practice.

 

[JEDI]

Originally posted by: Nebor
In your opinion, what are the benefits of having children? Considering the significant real costs (food, clothing, diapers, medical care, etc.) of approx. $250,000 per child, plus the opportunity costs (all the other things you could be doing with your time instead of having and raising children.)

In your mind, what are the benefits that make children worth having? Instinct to propagate? Recieving or giving love? Societal pressure to "fit in?" Wanting to carry on a bloodline or family name?

if son, then someone to help on farm
if daughter, then sex :Q

if neither appeal to u, then the asnwer to topic is NONE.

/thread

 

[JEDI]

Originally posted by: Isaac MM
Having kids is what people do when nothing is new anymore, life is boring and they don't really have any reason to live anymore.

Isaac MM
Member
Posts: 91 :Q
Joined: 04/13/2007

i'm thinking Madonna

 

[Capt Caveman]

Originally posted by: Nebor
In your opinion, what are the benefits of having children? Considering the significant real costs (food, clothing, diapers, medical care, etc.) of approx. $250,000 per child, plus the opportunity costs (all the other things you could be doing with your time instead of having and raising children.)

In your mind, what are the benefits that make children worth having? Instinct to propagate? Recieving or giving love? Societal pressure to "fit in?" Wanting to carry on a bloodline or family name?

You wouldn't exist.

 

[Brovane]

Originally posted by: Nebor
In your opinion, what are the benefits of having children? Considering the significant real costs (food, clothing, diapers, medical care, etc.) of approx. $250,000 per child, plus the opportunity costs (all the other things you could be doing with your time instead of having and raising children.)

In your mind, what are the benefits that make children worth having? Instinct to propagate? Recieving or giving love? Societal pressure to "fit in?" Wanting to carry on a bloodline or family name?

Children are not for everyone. I really didn't understand the fatherhood until I held my first born child in my arms. Realizing that the child you are holding is something that you have created with God and your spouse. To me they bring lots of joy and happiness into my life and I look forward to seeing them grow up even when they act like brats sometimes. That being said, two children are more than enough for me.

 

[Chiropteran]

Dependents to claim on your taxes.

 

[Baked]

$250K, yeah, maybe for people who don't know how to budget spending, buy shit they don't need, and generally retards. Typical Americans. My parents didn't raise me and my brother on that amount. Not even 1/5 of that, combined.

Originally posted by: tenshodo13
Potential Spare Parts

Nothing like perfectly matched internal organs.

 

[SparkyJJO]

Originally posted by: Capt Caveman

Originally posted by: Nebor
In your opinion, what are the benefits of having children? Considering the significant real costs (food, clothing, diapers, medical care, etc.) of approx. $250,000 per child, plus the opportunity costs (all the other things you could be doing with your time instead of having and raising children.)

In your mind, what are the benefits that make children worth having? Instinct to propagate? Recieving or giving love? Societal pressure to "fit in?" Wanting to carry on a bloodline or family name?

You wouldn't exist.

exactly

 

[BillGates]

Originally posted by: Baked
$250K, yeah, maybe for people who don't know how to budget spending, buy shit they don't need, and generally retards. Typical Americans. My parents didn't raise me and my brother on that amount. Not even 1/5 of that, combined.

Originally posted by: tenshodo13
Potential Spare Parts

Nothing like perfectly matched internal organs.

Your parents raised you on less than $25,000?

 

[JackBurton]

None.

 

[mugs]

Originally posted by: Baked
$250K, yeah, maybe for people who don't know how to budget spending, buy shit they don't need, and generally retards. Typical Americans. My parents didn't raise me and my brother on that amount. Not even 1/5 of that, combined.

Originally posted by: tenshodo13
Potential Spare Parts

Nothing like perfectly matched internal organs.

The average cost to raise a child really is in that range, but it includes costs that you probably wouldn't directly attribute to the child. For instance, children need bedrooms, thus a portion of your housing cost is an expense of raising the child. Adding your kids to your helath insurance is costly, but your employer probably covers most of it.

 

[destrekor]

Simplest explanation? I want kids, specifically I want to have at least one male child at some point, to carry on my bloodline and family name. My bloodline traces back to benjamin franklin's dad... Ben's an uncle, born from his dad's second marriage. The Franklin name is still in our family too.
If I never have a male child, my bloodline's family name will cease. Sure, there are a lot of Franklin's running around, but I have a lot of pride in family... and I want the opportunity for my family name to have more immense pride instilled into it... having an ancestor be a Founding Father of such a great country is great, but by making sure my name lives ensures a chance to add more to the name.

That, and I'll thoroughly enjoy raising kids, even if a lot of the time ends up being pain.. there are so many moments that are just great. I remember my childhood vividly, and I am going to do my best to make sure I can provide the same to my future children. I hope I have a son that loves baseball as much as I did, and doesn't screw up sticks with it. I also just have a desire to coach whatever team he's on. I get to relive my childhood and he'd get to see why I loved it so much.

+

 

[nageov3t]

they're also great cover for doing otherwise embarrassing things

I can't wait till my niece is old enough so I can take her to broadway musicals I'd be too embarrassed going to see by myself or with a date. lol.

 

[ppdes]

Could depend on your career. Having it quashed by marriage is bad for scientists, but could be considered an improvement for criminals:

>"Scientists rather quickly desist (from their careers) after their marriage, while unmarried scientists continue to make great scientific contributions later in their lives,"
>...
>But those who marry well, subsequently stop committing crime, whereas criminals at the same age who remain unmarried tend to continue their unlawful careers.

http://www.abc.net.au/science/...chRepublish_898675.htm

 

[funboy6942]

Hving kids is not that hard and very rewarding if your a good parent. If you are the suck at parenting, then life will be hell for you. I personally wouldnt change it for the world. Kids are great, they always do something crazy, they can make you laugh when your down, and the love you get from your kids is priceless.

But if you go into it with a shitty attitude, and treat them like shit, expect shit back, and a living in hell life for a VERY long time.

 

[mpitts]

Originally posted by: Baked
$250K, yeah, maybe for people who don't know how to budget spending, buy shit they don't need, and generally retards. Typical Americans. My parents didn't raise me and my brother on that amount. Not even 1/5 of that, combined.

 

[Bignate603]

If you're looking for a logical tangible reason for having kids you're not going to find one. Financially, they take money. They take a huge amount of time. They're bound to disappoint you sometimes.

However my wife and I are going to have a few kids. We may adopt some depending on how things go. The reason we want kids really is because of how our own families are. We both grew up in families that really taught us well. My brother is still my best friend, my father is still my best role model, and my mother is probably the nicest person I know. I had an amazing childhood and I want to do my part to pass it on.

Anyways, the world needs people that are still committed to actually being parents.

 

[scttgrd]

Children are the most wonderfull, frustrating, stressfull, agravating and most expensive thing you could do in your lifetime. And there is nothing you could ever do that is more challenging or fulfilling. It's one of those things that you really don't expect, how easy it is for someone, so small and fragile, to completly encompass your life. I'm not one of those obnoxious parents who show off my kids like they are some kind of prize. But I can't imagine my life without them. IF you are lucky, you will know the feeling soon enough.

 

[coreyb]

People shouldn't have kids until they're older then 30.

 

[Capt Caveman]

Originally posted by: Baked
$250K, yeah, maybe for people who don't know how to budget spending, buy shit they don't need, and generally retards. Typical Americans. My parents didn't raise me and my brother on that amount. Not even 1/5 of that, combined.

And it shows.