Are You Ready For A Are You Ready For A Baby...Baby...

...Or Should You ...Or Should You Reconsider?Reconsider?

A lot of people in their late 20's or A lot of people in their late 20's or early 30's think it's time for a baby. early 30's think it's time for a baby. And it's not just a question of years And it's not just a question of years but more of a stage in one's life. but more of a stage in one's life.

So you think you're ready So you think you're ready because you have a stable because you have a stable job, you love babies and job, you love babies and

you think you're loving and you think you're loving and caring enough. caring enough.

Well, think again!Well, think again!

The Four main reasons to The Four main reasons to think you're readythink you're ready

And a stable income. This is really And a stable income. This is really important for raising a child, but important for raising a child, but there's no such thing as a stable there's no such thing as a stable job. In a few months you may get job. In a few months you may get

unemployed but you still have to take unemployed but you still have to take care of your baby!care of your baby!

#1 Having A Steady Job#1 Having A Steady Job

Well, congratulations! Every woman Well, congratulations! Every woman does. You have to find the right girl does. You have to find the right girl who doesn't just want to have one who doesn't just want to have one

but wants to take care of her or him but wants to take care of her or him as well! as well!

#2 You Have A Girlfriend #2 You Have A Girlfriend Who Wants a BabyWho Wants a Baby

Some people handle babies very Some people handle babies very well, as long as they are not well, as long as they are not their own. There's a huge their own. There's a huge

difference between playing with difference between playing with your friend's baby and taking your friend's baby and taking

care of one 24/7!care of one 24/7!

#3 You Love Babies#3 You Love Babies

Pets make their owners be caring Pets make their owners be caring BUTBUT a dog is not a baby. Keep that in a dog is not a baby. Keep that in

mind!mind!

#4 You Have a Dog Or a #4 You Have a Dog Or a CatCat

How to prepare for the real How to prepare for the real thing?thing?

#1#1 Wake up during the night, hit Wake up during the night, hit

yourself in the face, walk around yourself in the face, walk around the room for 30 minutes, while the room for 30 minutes, while

singing and then go back to bed. singing and then go back to bed. Repeat that every two hours.Repeat that every two hours.

#2#2 Watch only 30% of your favourite Watch only 30% of your favourite TV show, without seeing how it TV show, without seeing how it

ends.ends.

#3#3 Try doing random activities at Try doing random activities at

home without being too loud. Try home without being too loud. Try doing the doing the carpet cleaningcarpet cleaning in the in the

living room for less than a minute!living room for less than a minute!

#4#4 Pack two bags of anything you can Pack two bags of anything you can

think of. Carry them around!think of. Carry them around!

#5#5 Find a recording of Find a recording of a baby crying. Set a baby crying. Set it as an alarm. Set it as an alarm. Set

the alarm for the alarm for random times during random times during the day and the the day and the

night.night.

If you haven't ran away screaming and If you haven't ran away screaming and crying while reading this then crying while reading this then

CONGRATULATIONS!CONGRATULATIONS!You are ready to be a parent! Now You are ready to be a parent! Now

comes the tough part!comes the tough part!