How do you know you're ready for a baby? Or are you never ready?

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I in fact am not ready

MaazHussain · Accepted Answer

Deciding if you are ready for a baby is a personal and complex decision that varies from individual to individual. There is no one-size-fits-all answer, as everyone's circumstances, life goals, and readiness for parenthood differ.

Some things to consider when deciding if you are ready for a baby include your financial stability, your emotional and mental health, your relationship status and stability, your support system, and your personal goals and priorities. Raising a child requires a significant amount of time, energy, and financial resources, so it's essential to assess whether you have the necessary resources and support to meet these needs.

It's also important to consider whether you feel emotionally and mentally prepared for the responsibilities and challenges that come with being a parent. Raising a child can be rewarding, but it can also be stressful, tiring, and overwhelming at times. If you are not ready to take on this level of responsibility, it may be best to wait until you feel more prepared.

Ultimately, the decision to have a baby is a personal one that only you and your partner can make. It's important to have open and honest conversations about your desires, goals, and concerns to ensure that you are both on the same page and ready for the responsibilities that come with parenthood.

Still-alive · Accepted Answer

Just go down the list of things you'll need to adequately raise a baby

1. you are financially stable and ready for one

2. you feel you are emotionally mature for one

3. you are ready for a lot of sleepless nights to attend to your baby's every need.

4. you may want to baby proof your house or wherever you are living.

im sure there's others... basically you just want to dot your eyes and cross your T's. be ready for everything and anything with a baby. those infant years are super important for a human beings development so you want to make sure you can do it the right way.

Anemone978 · Accepted Answer

I don't know I just wanted a kid and surprisingly I was very good with my babies..
As for my older sister she wanted a baby and had him then couldn't do it.. So me and my mom basically raised my nephew until I moved away when he was 3. So it just depends on the person some people have maternal instinct and others don't...

Pinay_ako · Accepted Answer

When you’re emotionally and financially ready I guess. Babies are like marriages. They’re a lifetime commitment. If you can’t picture yourself with a baby who will be in your life for life, and be a parent to that baby who will need your love and attention and support, then you’re not ready. So don’t have one ☝️

Guy13 · Answer

When two member heterosexual family married household is enough for me. No one ever has the money or is prepared for it.

AviatorTom · Answer

When you're with friends or family and you are given a baby to hold, you enjoy it, and you don't want to give it back... you're ready.

MysteriousDarkness · Answer

I believe no one has ever been fully ready or ever will be fully ready. You do not know how the baby will be once born onward. I will use myself as an example. I was born severely cross eyed, hole in the roof of my mouth, had severe speech impediment then later on in life got diagnosed with Aspergers (now part of the Autism Spectrum). I had many surgeries on my eyes and palatal velum or soft palate and had surgery on the hard palate. I had to take speech coasses for years. They could have problems physically, internally, or mentally that are common all the way to very rare. On the flipside they could develop so called "normally."

OfMiceandMen · Answer

I think you know when you are emotionally ready, but, people who say you have to be financially ready are just putting it off in their heads. Typically, you try to have kids prior to 35, so being financially ready in your late 20's is joke. Not to many people are that well off in their mid to late 20's - early 30's.

lightbulb27 · Answer

you have a stable relationship, and have planned sufficiently that you can handle a needy person for 18 years. Some journeys just have to be taken... by taking the first step...

Nature though, doesn't care about our plans or if we are "ready".

Razp_Sorbet · Answer

You get to a point where you're like if my birth control fails then oh well. Also thinking about all the possible negative outcomes, are you emotionally ready to possibly have a preemie? Or a baby with other medical issues? Do you have support from your partner and family? Friends? Work?

Most importantly do you realise when naming your child that you are infact naming an adult?

cherryxox99 · Answer

They say women will suddenly want a baby when they hit 30s. I hope it doesn't happen to me because i have a few reason:

1. Not financially stable
2. Can't tolerate pain (cramps already screwed me over)
3. I dont think i need one to feel whole? If that makes sense. Me and my partner now just wants to travel the world and explore our youth together

Sun_Kim-Ai · Answer

I never knew I was. In fact I'm not ready even now, already with a eight-month old daughter and wife already pregnant again and with twins to booth.

serious · Answer

I am never ready for a relationship, never ready for marriage and of course never ready for baby also. In all cases the answer is " never ready"

Jdjfjcjj · Answer

I'd imagine no level of preparation can prepare you for what you for what you signing up for but also imagine that most somehow find a make it work regardless.

I laugh when watching the intro to idjocracy because its so true these days.

FilmGuy93 · Answer

I don't think anyone is ever really ready, but I can tell you that a good sign that you're as close to ready as you ever will be is that the thought doesn't scare you.

Apple1996 · Answer

You never really know. Parenting is more of a learn as you go type of thing. There is nothing you can do to be prepared for it

Nikki1989 · Answer

I was ready, but that time has passed. I have decided to go through the rest of my life childless.

MementoMori777 · Answer

I don't think it's something you are ever ready for, I think it's one of those things you take the leap of faith with, it's definitely a big step tho

SweetTwistedSatanist · Answer

Kids that aren't mind. I can look after them but when all is said and done I will be home, sleep in my own bed in pure silence. I am not ready for kids. I like them but all day everyday scares me.

PatriceONeal · Answer

You're never going to be ready. Your name is yohoerose. You have essentially committed to being for the streeets indefinitely. No self respecting men want a serious relationship with a 304.

SunnyRS · Answer

According to me I don't think anyone can be hundred percent ready but, when you become stable mentally, physically, financially and relationship wise then maybe you are ready for a baby.

anon1903 · Answer

Do me a favour and don't procreate until you're 200percent sure

Anonymous · Answer

My sister was the same age as you when she had one. And she was broke with no education. She got a nice house a man taking care of her.

LiamJHayden · Answer

Financially, yes I am ready. Mentally I am not ready, nor can I say I will ever be.

HippieVeganJewslim · Answer

If I’m educated on how to raise a child, I’m ready to adopt!

Jamie05rhs · Answer

Not sure. I just know that I personally am not ready. Lol

NostalgiaSenpi · Answer

No one is really ready. You could wait to be financially stable and then lose your job.

Anonymous · Answer

You're never ready. Even if you think you are you're not. You just plan the best you can. Then reality happens. 😆😆😆

TrillXHippy · Answer

I feel like I’m ready but I don’t wanna have kids and not be able to take care of them

Fuentes · Answer

I got no idea my kid just came cause I quit using protection & thought I could beat science.

Preeti161101 · Answer

When I get bby i don't know i am ready or not but two years after marriage i get pregnant

BCRanger10 · Answer

When you're married.

AsaKyo · Answer

I'll probably never be ready

nawtee_me · Answer

Are you expecting?

AnonGuy9000 · Answer

Not any time soon. Next ten years maybe.

EaterPeter · Answer

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