What's the bare minimum (rephrased)

Lamplighter · 02-09-2012, 12:35 PM

Being a parent certainly has it's ups and downs.
Being a grandparent is better - you can send G-kids home when you want.

The term "childfree" is a new concept for me... my mind immediately went to:
What's the alternative ? "childencumbered", "childchalleneged"

Likewise "childless by choice" takes my mind to "parent by accident", "parent by JimBeam"

Maybe not a board game, but it could become a party game or on customized T-shirts.

Pete Zicato · 02-09-2012, 01:19 PM

Minimum?

3 bedroom bungalow with small yard - reasonable furnishings - probably used.
2 working economical cars
1 TV in the family room
1 computer
Everything in the house works.
Enough money to put a little into savings.

I suspect the Zings will do much better than this, but this describes, I think, a modestly successful family.

Others of their generation may not fare so well. We are headed into a global economy. Unless that changes, our kids will be in competition with Indians, Koreans, and Chinese that can work for much cheaper.

02-09-2012, 01:19 PM	#2
Pete Zicato Turns out my CRS is a symptom of TMB. Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Chicago suburbs Posts: 2,916	Minimum? 3 bedroom bungalow with small yard - reasonable furnishings - probably used. 2 working economical cars 1 TV in the family room 1 computer Everything in the house works. Enough money to put a little into savings. I suspect the Zings will do much better than this, but this describes, I think, a modestly successful family. Others of their generation may not fare so well. We are headed into a global economy. Unless that changes, our kids will be in competition with Indians, Koreans, and Chinese that can work for much cheaper. __________________ Talk nerdy to me.

02-09-2012, 12:35 PM	#1
Lamplighter Person who doesn't update the user title Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Bottom lands of the Missoula floods Posts: 6,402	Being a parent certainly has it's ups and downs. Being a grandparent is better - you can send G-kids home when you want. The term "childfree" is a new concept for me... my mind immediately went to: What's the alternative ? "childencumbered", "childchalleneged" Likewise "childless by choice" takes my mind to "parent by accident", "parent by JimBeam" Maybe not a board game, but it could become a party game or on customized T-shirts.

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