{"id":3080,"date":"2017-05-03T17:32:53","date_gmt":"2017-05-03T17:32:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/zestmag.com\/online\/?p=3080"},"modified":"2017-05-03T17:36:00","modified_gmt":"2017-05-03T17:36:00","slug":"think-youre-ready-for-a-child-think-again","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/zestmag.com\/online\/think-youre-ready-for-a-child-think-again\/","title":{"rendered":"Think you\u2019re ready for a child? Think again"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Having a child could be one of the best decisions of your life. Starting a family is a common goal among many people in the world, and it all starts with that one pregnancy test that returns positive. However, having a child could be one of the worst decisions you\u2019ll ever make if you aren\u2019t properly prepared for it.<\/strong> <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So to help you make a decision, here is the opposite to what you\u2019ll see on the majority of the Internet: several reasons to hold off having a child until later.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/zestmag.com\/online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/baby.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3081\" src=\"http:\/\/zestmag.com\/online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/baby.jpg\" alt=\"baby\" width=\"642\" height=\"397\" srcset=\"http:\/\/zestmag.com\/online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/baby.jpg 642w, http:\/\/zestmag.com\/online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/baby-300x186.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 642px) 100vw, 642px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pexels.com\/photo\/love-baby-boys-family-50692\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">IMAGE SOURCE<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>THE RESPONSIBILITY<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">First of all, keep in mind that you have to be a responsible person in order to raise a child. Are you ready to work extra hours to make more money, get rid of your fancy car for a family vehicle and <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/zestmag.com\/online\/how-to-help-keep-child-passengers-safe\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">child seats<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and sacrifice time with your friends to raise your child? Or perhaps you simply can\u2019t bear the thought of waking up at 4 AM in the morning to sing your baby to sleep. If you aren\u2019t a responsible person now, then hold off having a child until later on in your life.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>IT WAS AN ACCIDENT<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Did your pills not work? Did your condom break during intercourse? Perhaps these things lead to a baby, and out of respect for the child or your partner, you\u2019ve decided to keep it. Keeping a child that wasn\u2019t meant to be isn\u2019t the best of ideas and it\u2019s a decision that can come to bite you later, or you could end up raising a child that doesn\u2019t feel loved, wanted, and you might snap and even call them a mistake. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Don\u2019t make the child suffer, consider your options such as giving them up to an adoption clinic or <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.drmarie.org.au\/services\/abortion\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">abortion<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> instead of forcing yourself to raise a child that was never meant to be.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>YOU PREFER FREEDOM<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Many people don\u2019t want to have children because they simply prefer freedom. They don\u2019t want to have to consider a child whenever they go out or have friends around, and they don\u2019t want to be tied down. Having a child is a big responsibility and commitment, and if you aren\u2019t 100% ready to settle down with your partner, then it could lead to a lot of arguments, hate, and disagreements. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ensure that you are absolutely sure that you want a partner and a child before you conceive a child, or else it might become the worst decision of your life.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>FINANCIALLY PREPARED<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Raising a child isn\u2019t cheap. You need to make a lot of money and you need to invest a lot in your child. From buying clothes and food to <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/tomanderson\/2016\/05\/23\/the-best-way-to-pay-for-your-childs-college-education-that-youve-never-heard-of\/#3b9df9047634\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">paying for their college tuition<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, if you aren\u2019t financially stable with a well-paying job, then don\u2019t try to have a child. You\u2019ll end up disappointing them, yourself, and everyone around you because you\u2019re unable to fulfill their needs. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are usually some child-care savings and services that you can use to help you provide for your child, but it\u2019s always a good idea to be self-sufficient and have a well-paying job in order to provide for your child.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>So to help you make a decision, here is the opposite to what you\u2019ll see on the majority of the Internet: several reasons to hold off having a child until later.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":3081,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[15],"tags":[1178,19,1661,20],"class_list":["post-3080","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-opinions","tag-child-care","tag-health","tag-parenthood","tag-wellness"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/zestmag.com\/online\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3080","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/zestmag.com\/online\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/zestmag.com\/online\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/zestmag.com\/online\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/zestmag.com\/online\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3080"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"http:\/\/zestmag.com\/online\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3080\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3083,"href":"http:\/\/zestmag.com\/online\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3080\/revisions\/3083"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/zestmag.com\/online\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3081"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/zestmag.com\/online\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3080"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/zestmag.com\/online\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3080"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/zestmag.com\/online\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3080"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}