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I want to have a baby early. My boyfriend and I are going to start trying to get pregnant as soon as we graduate highschool. I know babies are expensive, but I don't know exactly how expensive. And I know they are hard to deal with, but I don't really know how hard.

Anyone who is a young mother, or was a young mother, can you give me any advice? And please don't tell me to not have one or to wait. Because I know I'll be a good mother. I just need some answers for my questions.

Thanks in advance!

Wait a second, HOW exactly do you know that you will be a good mother if you haven't even been one yet? You can't just assume that right away! What you think and what could happen are two very different things. Don't underestimate the job of being a mother. If your boyfriend turns into a coward and suddenly disappears one day, then you'll be a single mother. Why would you put a child through that? I don't understand you people. Instead of enjoying your life, focusing on your career and education, and getting ready for the 'real world', you want to have a child. You need a serious reality check. You don't even know how expensive it is to take care of a child? Oh, no problem, I'll tell you:

Dual Parent Family from ages 0-18:
approximately, $125,000.

Single Parent Family from ages 0-18:
approximately, $119,000.

Those are just estimated approximations, they could either be slightly more or slightly less.

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i know i'd be a good parent because i love kids and i'm good with them. i practically raised my two younger sisters.

you're saying I just can't assume something? you try doing the same. you don't even know me. goodbye.
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