You can’t clothe a baby for a year with $5k? We did it for basically fuck all. Had a load of stuff handed on from other parents, got some stuff from ebay and in sales. The fuck are you dressing the kid in, solid gold? Also how much is this person spending on diapers? There is no way you’re spending $5k on nappies and clothes for a baby in one year, utter lunacy. Not that I agree with anything that Trump does, but this seems like a huge overreaction. I’m not from the US so I don’t know how expensive this stuff is over there, but if it really costs this much to clothe one baby for a year then fuck me and I’m shocked.
I’m not from the US so I don’t know how expensive this stuff is over there, but if it really costs this much to clothe one baby for a year then fuck me and I’m shocked.
Actually they’re right that the clothing and diapers aren’t that expensive. I saw my costs increase by about $100 per month when I added a new child to the family. Diapers are like $20ish bucks a month, and baby clothes outlast their wearers so you can find them for less than a dollar per garment at garage sales and thrift stores, often still with the tags on them. Or free if you have friends/family with slightly older kids who can pass you what they’ve outgrown. When my kids were babies the biggest expense was formula, but that was because my wife couldn’t produce milk and they both were very sensitive and needed specific formula that didn’t upset their stomachs (I also happened to have both kids right when formula shortages were beginning which was extra fun)
The real expenses are childcare and healthcare of course. Both children cost the entire out of pocket maximum from our insurance (5 and 8 thousand dollars specifically) and we haven’t even tried looking at childcare costs and have my wife out of work instead
You can’t clothe a baby for a year with $5k? We did it for basically fuck all. Had a load of stuff handed on from other parents, got some stuff from ebay and in sales. The fuck are you dressing the kid in, solid gold? Also how much is this person spending on diapers? There is no way you’re spending $5k on nappies and clothes for a baby in one year, utter lunacy. Not that I agree with anything that Trump does, but this seems like a huge overreaction. I’m not from the US so I don’t know how expensive this stuff is over there, but if it really costs this much to clothe one baby for a year then fuck me and I’m shocked.
Be prepared to be shocked.
Maybe you should keep your comments to yourself if you know you’re ignorant on the subject.
Actually they’re right that the clothing and diapers aren’t that expensive. I saw my costs increase by about $100 per month when I added a new child to the family. Diapers are like $20ish bucks a month, and baby clothes outlast their wearers so you can find them for less than a dollar per garment at garage sales and thrift stores, often still with the tags on them. Or free if you have friends/family with slightly older kids who can pass you what they’ve outgrown. When my kids were babies the biggest expense was formula, but that was because my wife couldn’t produce milk and they both were very sensitive and needed specific formula that didn’t upset their stomachs (I also happened to have both kids right when formula shortages were beginning which was extra fun)
The real expenses are childcare and healthcare of course. Both children cost the entire out of pocket maximum from our insurance (5 and 8 thousand dollars specifically) and we haven’t even tried looking at childcare costs and have my wife out of work instead
A lot of these people have been conditioned to spend their money like idiots while complaining they don’t have enough.
These are the kinds of people who are “too good” to shop at Walmart and subscribe to things they can be getting for free.
Good, good, keep othering and finding reasons to despise your fellow working class. This shit is exactly what the oligarchs want.
both can be true, 5k isn’t enough to pay for a delivery at a hospital, but should absolutely be enough to clothe a baby for a year or two.
Agreed. Anyone paying 5k to clothe a baby for a year is braindead.