Anonymous
Post 07/30/2023 23:13     Subject: Re:Would you rather have a vacation house or one more child?
Anonymous wrote:I’d rather have a 3rd child than a vacation home. But I’ve always wanted 3 kids and my spouse only wants 2 so we won’t be having a 3rd so it doesn’t matter. Neither of us would want a vacation home. Too much trouble owning another home, managing it from a distance much of the year, having to use vacation time to go there and do home maintenance stuff, etc


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Anonymous
Post 07/30/2023 22:30     Subject: Would you rather have a vacation house or one more child?
I don’t want any more kids so I guess I’ll take the vacation house if you’re offering.
Anonymous
Post 07/30/2023 22:26     Subject: Would you rather have a vacation house or one more child?
Vacation home. My youngest is a teen and we are looking forward to retirement. We don’t want another child.

I wouldn’t trade one of my current children for a vacation home though.
Anonymous
Post 07/30/2023 22:10     Subject: Would you rather have a vacation house or one more child?
For OP, definitely a house because no one should have unwanted children, and anyone who thinks that is a meaningful tradeoff is not ready to be a parent.
Anonymous
Post 07/30/2023 22:06     Subject: Would you rather have a vacation house or one more child?
Another "neither"
Both sound like fun but then I get practical and realize neither suits our lifestyle. We considered a vacation house all through covid 2020/21 and I'm thankful we didn't pull the trigger as my vacations and concerns would have been really different.
Anonymous
Post 07/30/2023 21:57     Subject: Would you rather have a vacation house or one more child?
I have 3 kids already but I’d choose child. We are on the fence about a 4th and I love raising kids. I don’t want a vacation home
Anonymous
Post 07/30/2023 21:40     Subject: Would you rather have a vacation house or one more child?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Personally I don’t have children, nor do I want them. I don’t see how kids make financial sense. Chances of a child being able to pay you back everything you put into them for 18 plus years is slim to none. Yes they might help take care of you in old age but that’s not guaranteed. I wouldn’t want a vacation house either. I prefer to see new places.


The joy of children can pay you back in ways that aren't quantifiable in any financial terms. ( I say "can" because obviously it's not the case for everyone...)


Curious, but how old is your child?


I have more than one.
Anonymous
Post 07/30/2023 21:38     Subject: Re:Would you rather have a vacation house or one more child?
Anonymous wrote:If one kid already, another kid.

If two or more kids already, vacaction home.


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Anonymous
Post 07/30/2023 20:59     Subject: Would you rather have a vacation house or one more child?
Anonymous wrote:We have 4 kids so a vacation home next is a easy choice


Same here!
Anonymous
Post 07/30/2023 20:37     Subject: Re:Would you rather have a vacation house or one more child?
I’d take the vacation home. I don’t really want either, but I could sell the house.
Anonymous
Post 07/30/2023 20:34     Subject: Would you rather have a vacation house or one more child?
Anonymous wrote:Personally I don’t have children, nor do I want them. I don’t see how kids make financial sense. Chances of a child being able to pay you back everything you put into them for 18 plus years is slim to none. Yes they might help take care of you in old age but that’s not guaranteed. I wouldn’t want a vacation house either. I prefer to see new places.
They don't. Kids are expensive, this is common knowledge.
Anonymous
Post 07/30/2023 20:28     Subject: Re:Would you rather have a vacation house or one more child?
I’d rather have a 3rd child than a vacation home. But I’ve always wanted 3 kids and my spouse only wants 2 so we won’t be having a 3rd so it doesn’t matter. Neither of us would want a vacation home. Too much trouble owning another home, managing it from a distance much of the year, having to use vacation time to go there and do home maintenance stuff, etc
Anonymous
Post 07/30/2023 20:24     Subject: Would you rather have a vacation house or one more child?
We have 4 kids so a vacation home next is a easy choice
Anonymous
Post 07/30/2023 20:00     Subject: Would you rather have a vacation house or one more child?
For me, another child. But I have an only and secondary infertility. If I had 3 kids, the answer would change. If I had 2 kids, I would have to really grapple with this.
Anonymous
Post 07/30/2023 19:33     Subject: Would you rather have a vacation house or one more child?
House.

I'd trade one of mine for a house. Everyone knows that's why you have 4: the good one, misunderstood one, the one who has been age 45 since birth, and the dud that is expendable.