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Really want a second baby, but...?
My husband and I both really would like to have a second baby, but...
Our only daughter is in K4 at a local private school. If we have another baby, she will have to move to public school for K5. The private school has much smaller classes, no uniforms, and she loves it there. The public schools here are crowded, but not necessarily bad. If we don't have another child, she will stay in private school.
My mom kept our daughter in her home while my husband and I worked from infancy until she started K4, but has made it clear that she will not keep another one. We did pay her. A second child would have to go to daycare because we rely on both incomes to pay our bills.
The healthcare reform is already going to raise the cost of our insurance and adding another person to our plan would only make insurance more expensive.
I am an only child and we don't have good relations with my husband's family. I think that a second child would be great for us, but I am worried about money.
3 Answers
- Anonymous8 years agoFavorite Answer
I think it would be best to stick with your daughter for now, so you can be financially comfortable. She loves her school, and you won't be stressed out about bills. Another child would burden you financially. But maybe in several years if you still want another, you will have saved up enough money.
- ?Lv 68 years ago
How would a second child be great for you? Your second child would be in daycare most the day, you would have to put your other child in public school and she would suffer because ultimately by having another child your creating competition for her and taking away from her.
Honestly, I'm not seeing the upsides? I was the baby of my family and my brother and sister pretty much never speak to me now that we are adults. I have never done anything to them and I'm pretty nice to them... they aren't. I haven't met one of my nieces and the other I have seen once! Some siblings get along but having another child isn't always a benefit to your current child!
- kristiLv 58 years ago
I've always wanted two children my whole life until I had my son. I would rather have him have the best life possible then one we can't afford with two. I always have the urge for a second child but then I think that he would be going to a private school, would get a car and have everything. We're making it financially now but if we had another we would be struggling.
