Ch 4 Deciding to Become a Parent Flashcards
1
Q
Deciding to become a parent should be…
A
- a decision
- this decision will change your life in every way
2
Q
Factors to consider to have a child….
A
- health
- age
- finances
- relationship with partner
- goals & plans
- mental management skills
3
Q
Health & age
A
- give up smoking before getting pregnant
- it is harder to get pregnant as a women gets older
4
Q
finances
A
Average child, annual cost 11-22,000 dollars
22 thousand…do you have the budget for a child
5
Q
How is your relationship with your partner?
A
it better be rock soli
-stupid people say that a child will fix their relationship with their partner
6
Q
goals & plans
A
- where are you in your education?
- maybe you should wait
7
Q
mental management skills
A
- stress management skills
- anger management skirls…how are both of those skills
- Why are you having a child?
- Don’t let family members pressure you to having a child that you do not truly want.
