whats the benefit of kids?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:They are a giant financial sink hole with no upside.
I've had three and all are teenagers now. They are total jerks and act like they know it all. The oldest is heading to college next year so even when they turn 18 they are not off the books.
Without kids my net worth would be a lot more.

I love them but they are not useful to me. I was researching state law recently and ran across a few sections that discussed a parent legal right to all earned income of their children. It got me thinking that once children worked and contributed to the household. Any more they just suck up resources and provide absolutely no benefit to anyone.

My wife says they are going to help us when we are old. I calculated it up and if I had invested all the money spent on kids there would be more than enough to pay for high quality elder care. I think that might have worked out better than expecting children not to move away and show up once a week to see if we fell down a broke a hip.

If they are jerks, that’s on you and your wife.

You raised these asshole kids. Even if you have high quality elder care with your- wholesome attitude , I'm pretty sure your caregiver will spit on your food and let you sit on your dirty diaper. Enjoy your bedsores! It's not too late to fix your relationship with your kids.

[Anonymous]

Why do people have kids? No logical reason these days. Just a deep-seated, evolutionarily adaptive instinct to procreate, and a desire to leave a biological legacy.

I'm a woman, but not a kid person. Never was. Nonetheless, I freaking adore my 7yo--awesome kid. Nothing logical about it.

[Anonymous]

Why do people have kids? No logical reason these days. Just a deep-seated, evolutionarily adaptive instinct to procreate, and a desire to leave a biological legacy.

I'm a woman, but not a kid person. Never was. Nonetheless, I freaking adore my 7yo--awesome kid. Nothing logical about it.

How do you explain people who adopt kids? I think it's more of a nurturing instinct OP. It's the same reason take care of pets or plants.

[Anonymous]

interesting that people use the argument that they will take care of you when you are old... lots of people on here were just saying on another thread that you dont owe aging parents anything. How many of you all take care of your aging parents? Lots of ppl use nursing homes and don't actually follow through with this.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:They are a giant financial sink hole with no upside.
I've had three and all are teenagers now. They are total jerks and act like they know it all. The oldest is heading to college next year so even when they turn 18 they are not off the books.
Without kids my net worth would be a lot more.

I love them but they are not useful to me. I was researching state law recently and ran across a few sections that discussed a parent legal right to all earned income of their children. It got me thinking that once children worked and contributed to the household. Any more they just suck up resources and provide absolutely no benefit to anyone.

My wife says they are going to help us when we are old. I calculated it up and if I had invested all the money spent on kids there would be more than enough to pay for high quality elder care. I think that might have worked out better than expecting children not to move away and show up once a week to see if we fell down a broke a hip.

If they are jerks, that’s on you and your wife.

+100

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Man.. I feel sorry for your kids. I never thought about having kids, but I have two now, and though I'm not really a kid person, I love my children and never think "what was the benefit of having kids"?

Quality care is not the same as someone loving you unconditionally. Sure, there are no guarantees, just as there are no guarantees that you would get quality care when you are older. You could end up bankrupt for whatever reason.

+100

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:They are a giant financial sink hole with no upside.
I've had three and all are teenagers now. They are total jerks and act like they know it all. The oldest is heading to college next year so even when they turn 18 they are not off the books.
Without kids my net worth would be a lot more.

I love them but they are not useful to me. I was researching state law recently and ran across a few sections that discussed a parent legal right to all earned income of their children. It got me thinking that once children worked and contributed to the household. Any more they just suck up resources and provide absolutely no benefit to anyone.

My wife says they are going to help us when we are old. I calculated it up and if I had invested all the money spent on kids there would be more than enough to pay for high quality elder care. I think that might have worked out better than expecting children not to move away and show up once a week to see if we fell down a broke a hip.

Stereotype you sound asian logical and maybe a little cheap. Asians have kids so they get taken care of in their old age.

Why you gotta bring race into it, ya racist

[Anonymous]

My four are NOT jerks, so for me, the benefit is raising awesome little kids who grow into happy, kind productive members of society. My son is an adult now, and one time I was FaceTiming him and we were talking about how hard it rained and both our umbrellas broke. He said he was just about to order a new one for himself. I'd said I was going to pick one up at the drugstore. Two days later an umbrella arrived in the mail. He'd bought me one. Sweet man. The kids do things like this all the time.

[Anonymous]

Troll

[Anonymous]

Maybe one will take care if you when you are old.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:interesting that people use the argument that they will take care of you when you are old... lots of people on here were just saying on another thread that you dont owe aging parents anything. How many of you all take care of your aging parents? Lots of ppl use nursing homes and don't actually follow through with this.

Someone’s children will take care of you when you are old. Not necessarily your children and not for free.

[Anonymous]

This is how I feel. . . that's why I didn't have any.

[Anonymous]

If you have to ask, don’t have any.

[Anonymous]

Grandchildren to keep you active and not bored and a reason to keep going in your old age.

[Anonymous]

Same your sweet loving dog, correct?