8 signs you are not ready for a child yet

Gone are the days when settling down and starting a family was the thing to do right after college, if you even got the chance to attend one.

In the millennial age where there is so much going on, having a kid has become less of an obligation and more of something you do after a certain amount of planning. After all, having a kid is a huge responsibility and let’s be honest, it can be quite daunting.

While cute pictures of angelic little babies might be filling up your timeline, making a baby of your own can be quite tempting. However, it is best to make sure you are up for the challenge because well, you can’t really return babies now, can you?

Here are eight ways to tell you are just not ready for that huge leap into parenthood.

If you really value spending time by yourself away from the madness the world, then you might not quite be ready for a toddler who will almost always be attached to your hip. Once you have a kid the only time you will be having to yourself is while taking a shower or using the washroom.

You love puppies and kittens are all so adorable but the idea of keeping one for yourself has you running for the hills.  If you are not responsible enough to clean up after a pet, you are neither mentally nor physically ready for a moving, breathing little human.

If you have no idea where you will be living a year from now and are far from done with your globe-trotting ways, you might want to reconsider bringing a child into your lifestyle. Children need stability, not to mention travelling with a kid can be quite costly and constantly exposes them to germs.

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Relationships are a beautiful thing but we aren’t all so lucky to find someone who completes us, flaws and all. Having a baby with someone is an important decision that ties you together for life. If you do not have a partner that you have a great relationship with, it would be ill-advised to bring a child into that unstable situation. If you are having problems in your relationship, having a baby will not fix it but will instead bring on new challenges.

Baby food, diapers, baby clothes, hospital bills are all quite costly and yet that is only the beginning. Later on you have to get into school fees and more bills as they grow older. Have a financial plan to make sure you can sufficiently provide for your child but until then, maybe accept that you are not yet ready for a mini-you.

Are you low-key pissed every time you see a picture of a new born baby on your timeline? Yeah, it is imperative that you hold on to that birth control.

Let’s be honest, nobody looks forward to cramping and the PMS that comes with getting your period. However, if you are popping a celebratory bottle on that day of the month, having a baby is a scary concept that you are not sufficiently equipped to deal with just yet.

Regularly waking up at noon is a sign that parenthood does not become you. Try again in a few years when you are fully ready to adult.