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2/8/08 at 3:28pm
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Originally Posted by Ellien C View Post
you know what? I wasn't good with kids before I had mine and to honest, I'm still not great. But you learn to be "good with kids" simply by being around children. If you are going back to school, I think you deserve the support of your family, especially DH. He's just going to have to step up to the plate here. He is the child's father. It works well for many people to leave the house to study and let DH find his own way with his child. Don't try to advise him what to do or how to do.

Students loans are there for a reason. To provide you with money NOW that you will earn back later. If you wait until later, you've lost all those years of earning potential. I think you'll be fine to use them responsibly. That's what they are there for.
I wish that was the case. But trust me, dh cannot 'step up to the plate'. I'm not kidding. I leave for an hour to run to the grocery store and come back to crying upset children. He doesn't abuse them or anything, but he thinks they should just keep themselves busy and not bother him while he watches TV or something. All 3 children are just too much for him. He can usually handle one - maybe.

To his credit though - he works alot and his job requires overtime. When he's home he's usually tired. He earns enough to support us and to provide for modest savings, but not enough for us to do any serious investing or college savings. I would like to do that.