20 Reasons Why You’re Not Ready for Children

Here are 20 reasons why you’re not ready for children. You might think you’re ready, but the truth is that you’re never fully ready.

Affording a home is a big expense

It doesn’t matter if you’re renting or buying, finding a place to live is a big expense. Those who think they’re ready for children need to think about their personal costs first.

Bad influences abound

Think about what influenced you growing up, and how much of it was negative. Now think about having to monitor the influences of today when it comes to your child. It’s not easy.

Now you HAVE to possess a stable career

There are jobs out there, but finding and keeping a job that will pay you enough to survive and thrive is tough. But it’s not just you now, remember that.

The price of everything keeps going up

This is an old talking point that’s unfortunately still true. Kids often need to eat more than you do and require that without question for proper development.

The available media is mind-numbing

This feels like a first-world problem, and it is. But the programming available for kids is dodgy at best these days unless you can find the old-school programs that are still on certain channels.

Traveling with kids is not simple

On your own or with a partner, traveling from one spot to another isn’t too bad. But with kids? It’s an endurance trial even with good planning.

They’re inheriting a world of madness and paranoia

What people are pushing on your kid might sound sensible at times. But much of it is based on fears and worries that they’ll be exposed to quickly and without warning.

Medical bills pile up quickly

Those who think they’re ready for children might not always take this into account. But even with healthy children there are always medical bills since they need checkups, and none of that is free.

Things have changed in terms of how kids play

If you’re a traditional parent and want to instill a need to play outside, good for you. But good luck getting them away from a tablet or PC, or a videogame, once they discover what they’re all about.

Pets are a little easier to take care of

You can call them ‘fur babies’ if you like, but pets don’t take as much work and they’re not nearly as demanding. Those who think they’re ready for children might need to take on a pet first to get warmed up.

The world is not a safe place

It’s not an arena of death like the Thunderdome either, but with gun violence, sickness, and other issues it’s tough to say if it’s safe or fair. The paranoia alone is enough to make someone neurotic.

Mental health has become a huge issue

It’s not so much that people aren’t ready for children, it’s that they shouldn’t have them. With the number of mental issues abundant in the USA, it’s fair to state that some folks should do kids a favor by not having them.

Eating is no longer cheap

There was a time when a twenty-dollar bill might have fed a family. But these days it’s lucky to feed one or two people.

A lot of people are too focused on their image

You’ve got to do what you want, and kids do disrupt a life in a big way. If you have a direction then take it.

The political landscape kids will grow into is highly unstable

It’s not much of a concern for children initially. But one day they’ll need to sort out the mess that’s been made of the world via government, as several generations have had to do.

Kids will always want more

Remember what you were like as a child? Your child will become an extension of you in a lot of ways, and that can get kind of spendy.

As of now, they’ll grow up knowing social media from a young age

Those of us who grew up before the internet era are lucky to remember a time before the technological advances. Your kids will never know those days unless you live under a rock.

If you don’t want kids then don’t have them

One thing about kids is that you shouldn’t have them unless you really want them. It’s a disservice to yourself and the child if you have one or more and don’t know how to care for them.

If you don’t like bodily fluids then kids are not for you

Kids can’t wipe their own butts or patrol their own excretions. That takes time, effort, and a lot of patience.

If you don’t like change, then don’t have kids

That sounds kind of harsh, doesn’t it? But when you have kids, your life changes continually. If you can’t deal with that then you don’t need children.