Being a father is great, but I don't blame a person for holding off on having kids or not wanting them at all. With all the pressures in a growing city it's hard enough to take care of ourselves let alone someone else. Also with the cost of living, if you factor in kids needs the expenses add up. Plus in a city like ours it's almost scary to have a child when you look at daycare crunches, the crime / violence, school issues, school busssing issues, some idiotic drivers....it's a lot! The one thing I found to be the toughest is your kid depends on you for everything, it's a lot of pressure. There is nothing in this world like kids though, there lots of work but lots of fun. I know kids are cute when there younger but I actually look forward to seeing my little one get older so we can do things like go to hockey games, Calaway Park, the Stampede etc.
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