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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Parents of kids under 13 are so cute.

“The toddler years are hard, but everything gets easier and cheaper once they get into school.”

-signed, mom of high schoolers
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This type of response is so not cute.

Many families actually do have an easier time once the kids are older. Even in high school. [/quote]

DP. But some don’t. The teen years have a rep for being hard and that doesn’t come out of nowhere. And the “cheaper” part is laughable. High schoolers are definitely more expensive than elementary kids (activities, clothes, food) plus college is on the horizon.

I come from a family of four kids and my parents did not anticipate the costs or challenges of the teen years at all. It made our lives extremely stressful and really limited us in ways that other people around us were not limited. I chose to have fewer kids in part because I didn’t want to wind up in that position.

I do think it’s important to think beyond babies and younger kids when family planning. Kids are for life. If you are fantasizing about big family dinners when kids are grown, go ahead and imagine what that bill will look like too. Don’t assume your income will quadruple. Be realistic about how you will save for college. These are just practical concerns you should consider.[/quote]

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