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Originally Posted by instantneedles
It sounds like a lot of the resistance towards having kids is coming from the commitment you have to give to it.
For you people considering having kids, how much does $$ also play a factor in your decision?
The biggest barrier for me honestly is the financial commitment - I don't really have a stable job atm because I work as a contractor, so the thought of having to pay for another human being for at least the first 25 years of their life is hard to imagine
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I think if finance is top priority when having kids, then I think 99% of people in Vancouver won't be having kids considering how damn expensive it is to live here. I always believe it's all about planning ahead for the time to have kids. In this case, plan to put aside say $500 a month aside and start doing it for like 2-3 years, it might not seem a lot, but it's still better than having nothing to start with. It's really the mentality approach when you have those responsibilities, you will do whatever it takes to make ends meet.