I think raising a kid would best be suited for a parent to be at home with them. For the child's sake, I would probably be better off working two jobs so she can stay at home with him/her than both to be working full time and putting the kid in daycare. Agreed? Comments?
You gotta do what you gotta do to support your family but at the same time the kid needs a father too!
brad cook
I figured it would be with me. It just seems like it would be hard to make it today on a single income.
Why is it that young people today believe that when starting out they should enjoy the same life style that they enjoyed while living with their parents.
Those parents took years to get where they're at. It takes time to rise to a point where your income can support two cars, a 4 bedroom house, a two week long annual vacation, etc, etc, etc.
As for both of you working after you have kids - all I've got to say is how selfish of you. Those babies need one of their parents at home with them until they're at least 4 and 5 or 6 is better.
You've got to decide now what is more important - life style or your children. If it's children then plan on living with one income until they at least get into school. Believe me those kids will rather have you around than that 2nd car or the boat or the big house. The most important thing to them is their parents - not what their parents own.