When our first kid came along
I was at college and the wife was at Uni, living in a rented flat. We never had fillet steak every night, but we got by. The thing is, having a kid, a joint responsibility negates the need for lots of other things that used to fill your time and that you previously consider important or worthwhile.

Women get maternity pay or you may well qualify for family tax credits, you also get child benefit and various other 'benefits'.

There is definitely no 'good' time to have a kid, but in the 9 months that it takes for it to appear, you are primed and ready to go. Yes it is hard work, yes it is boring yet constantly changing. Then comes all the priceless moments, the unconditional love, the playing, laughing, helping them experience brand new things, seeing their delight, watching them become more and more independent, watching them succeed, helping them when they fail, teaching them right from wrong etc.

Until you have done enough to make them into a teenager.....then the fun really begins ;-)
(Cancer Joy was short lived, Mon 25 Jan 2010, 15:12, 2 replies, latest was 16 years ago)

that is about as close to persuaded as I've ever got
well done ;-)

I'm still not convinced, but am less terrified.

just thought of another reason against. I would be unable to prevent myself from giving a child a ridiculous name. I think Six and Seven are good names, and a lot of stuff from Greek mythology.

That alone should disqualify me from parenthood
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Mon 25 Jan 2010, 15:16, Reply)

fun rape
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Mon 25 Jan 2010, 15:19, Reply)

same thing surely?
a discussion in the pub the other night led to this:

got problems with premature ejaculation? Look on the bright side. At least you'll be able to carry out rapes quickly.
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Mon 25 Jan 2010, 15:19, Reply)

POTD

( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Mon 25 Jan 2010, 15:21, Reply)

"It can start WAY before that" - Fred West

(Cancer Joy was short lived, Mon 25 Jan 2010, 15:21, Reply)