Checklist: The baby conversation
Posted
Monday, April 30, 2007 1:17 PM
Q: What are important things to consider when my spouse and I discuss whether we're ready for a baby?
A: This
discussion is definitely a good idea. The following questions should
help get the conversation started... and yes, there's a little more to
talk about than where you'll start trying.
[ ] How many kids do we envision having?
[ ] How old is too old to have a baby? And how old is too old to have kids in the house?
[ ] If we got pregnant next month, what would we think? Yay? Yikes?
[ ] Are there things we desperately want to do or accomplish before becoming a trio?
[ ] Who's the first person we'd tell?
[ ] What lifestyle changes will we need to make when we become parents?
[ ] Do daddies (or mommies) do diapers?
[ ] Who's going to take care of the kids?
[ ] What's our response when people ask about baby plans?
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