I think children cost less than you think, and certainly less than the government estimates regarding the cost of raising a child. Your lifestyle changes when you have children, and in my case I stopped spending money on wife and self to have fun, and the money went to supporting the children. My wife and I reared 4 kids and it’s the best investment we ever made.
If you mean a good financial return on the money spent to diaper them, burp them, pay for health care toys, family vacation etc etc not to mention college, absolutely not.
The psychological return can be amazing. Our two kids are our best friends, and our son married his best friend who is now our third best friend. But we all know families that did everything right and got nothing but heart break or worse. The outcome is usually positive but no guarantees.
You pay your money and take your chances, but at least my wife and I know we will not die alone in the cold and dark!
Yes, but expensive. Both our sons are Eagle Scouts, graduates of great schools and in their careers. Both have great values. One graduated from Texas A&M with a MSF, the other from the US Naval Academy. They are off my payroll now.
Children are not an investment. They are a source of joy and trials. Having children helped me grow up, fast. And most importantly, they are a source of grandchildren 😎. But they are not an “investment”, and framing the question in that way leads to an incorrect perspective.
I think children cost less than you think, and certainly less than the government estimates regarding the cost of raising a child. Your lifestyle changes when you have children, and in my case I stopped spending money on wife and self to have fun, and the money went to supporting the children. My wife and I reared 4 kids and it’s the best investment we ever made.
If you mean a good financial return on the money spent to diaper them, burp them, pay for health care toys, family vacation etc etc not to mention college, absolutely not.
The psychological return can be amazing. Our two kids are our best friends, and our son married his best friend who is now our third best friend. But we all know families that did everything right and got nothing but heart break or worse. The outcome is usually positive but no guarantees.
You pay your money and take your chances, but at least my wife and I know we will not die alone in the cold and dark!
Yes, but expensive. Both our sons are Eagle Scouts, graduates of great schools and in their careers. Both have great values. One graduated from Texas A&M with a MSF, the other from the US Naval Academy. They are off my payroll now.
No, but they are worth it anyway.. in our late twenties we were paying more for childcare (2 kids) than for our mortgage!
Children are not an investment. They are a source of joy and trials. Having children helped me grow up, fast. And most importantly, they are a source of grandchildren 😎. But they are not an “investment”, and framing the question in that way leads to an incorrect perspective.