Fun book titles for a purpose

[Handley_Page]

A pal of mine tells me that his son, (all of 24 and with a half-decent job), has a girl friend of a few years. He's upset 'cos she's getting broody and wants a baby. The fact that they each live in 'parents houses' and have apparently not thought about a home of their own seems to have passed them by.
Hints have been dropped that the idea that the grown-ups want to be grandparents and thus always on tap for baby-sitting duties is a non-starter, to say nothing of a new baby in the house with all the chaos that brings.

The Lad seems quite depressed by his lady's frantic signals (understandably; he wants to be a Rock Star or something other that the job he's in). Fatherhood seems to him to be a step too far.

This presents a few opportunities for his Dad (my pal) to take a sly dig at them.
I should mention that they apparently play a frantic game of Tiddlywinks (or whatever it is) when they are on their own.

So; what (mythical?) book titles can we recommend to the couple, or the individuals ?


So far:

"Having a Vasectomy."
"Careers in overseas territories"
"Maintenance Manual: your Baby"
"Where Babies come from"
"Outfits for the pregnant bride"
"Understanding your Electricity Bill"

So
Can anyone add a few titles please?

 

[lovecraft68]

"If her clocks ticking this bad, this early run like hell."

34 and getting like this is one thing, but she's too young to be this eager, this is called "locking him up for life"

If they're still living with the folks they're not ready for a kid yet and living with a baby with grandparents is a one way ticket for no privacy, a lot of stress and an eventual separation.

He's 24 and has his life ahead of him. I would tell miss needy to take the train.

 

[Stella_Omega]

My daughter's clock started ticking at age 22. She's smart enough to be willing to put it off, but honestly-- if I could support her and a baby, I would tell her to go ahead. I waited till 33 myself, and that meant that I was nearly into my fifties by the time I could go ahead and live my life for myself.

 

[oggbashan]

"How to become Trailer Trash"

"Bringing up Baby on the Street"

"Children cost far more than your highest estimate"

"Your job, my job, or the baby?"

"Double income, no kids? Buy a home"

"Single income, one kid? Bankruptcy"

 

[PennLady]

"If her clocks ticking this bad, this early run like hell."

34 and getting like this is one thing, but she's too young to be this eager, this is called "locking him up for life"

If they're still living with the folks they're not ready for a kid yet and living with a baby with grandparents is a one way ticket for no privacy, a lot of stress and an eventual separation.

He's 24 and has his life ahead of him. I would tell miss needy to take the train.

I'm sorry, does she not have a life ahead of her?

I agree that if they can't get it together to be self-sufficient now, they shouldn't be having kids. But considering my parents married at 20yo, and many people still do marry younger than 30, it's not like she's wanting something completely unusual. People want different things at different ages; if they want different things, they should split up. Perhaps he's being childishly stubborn.

My daughter's clock started ticking at age 22. She's smart enough to be willing to put it off, but honestly-- if I could support her and a baby, I would tell her to go ahead. I waited till 33 myself, and that meant that I was nearly into my fifties by the time I could go ahead and live my life for myself.

I had PennBoy just before I turned 34, and PennGirl when I was 38. I love them dearly and wouldn't really change things, but I do sometimes wish we'd had them earlier. I wouldn't say my clock ever ticked, exactly; I was not interested in finding someone in order to start a family, nor in becoming a single mom via adoption or anything else. But when I did find someone to marry, both of us wanted a family, and so eventually it happened.

 

[PennLady]

An actual book given to Mr. Penn and myself prior to the arrival of PennBoy.

http://www.amazon.com/The-Baby-Owne...2631244&sr=8-1&keywords=the+baby+owner+manual

 

[MSTarot]

"Living in a van down by the river; a ten step program." by Watt W. S. Thinking

"Early steps to bankruptcy, a new homeowners guide." by Goldman Sachs

and of course

"Grandparents are parents again" by It's Gona Happen

 

[lovecraft68]

I'm sorry, does she not have a life ahead of her?

I agree that if they can't get it together to be self-sufficient now, they shouldn't be having kids. But considering my parents married at 20yo, and many people still do marry younger than 30, it's not like she's wanting something completely unusual. People want different things at different ages; if they want different things, they should split up. Perhaps he's being childishly stubborn.



I had PennBoy just before I turned 34, and PennGirl when I was 38. I love them dearly and wouldn't really change things, but I do sometimes wish we'd had them earlier. I wouldn't say my clock ever ticked, exactly; I was not interested in finding someone in order to start a family, nor in becoming a single mom via adoption or anything else. But when I did find someone to marry, both of us wanted a family, and so eventually it happened.

Boils down to if he is not ready its not going to work out. It is not just the woman who's life is affected. For it all to work out both man and woman need to decide.

There are no do overs and kids aren't pets that you can give away or take to a pound if you get tired of them(well, okay some parents have been known to do that)

For the most part I tend to lean towards the women's side of things, but not in this case. if he does not want a baby then she needs to decide if she wants him or the baby more. Also the parents on both sides need to but the fuck out. Its not their lives and their "pressure" only makes it worse.

I stick to my original post of "Run now!" No reason a woman that young can;t wait at least a couple more years or at least until they are settled in their own place. Of course mommy and daddy will take care of them, but its not a very good "plan" to spend your life depending on your/her parents. So again...

Run and for the love of God, count her pills and wear a damn condom whether she likes it or not. See below for why....

Personally my first daughter was an "oops" at 22 oops as in someone was lying about taking their pill. My second daughter 3 years later was planned. The advantage to having them young is....

I'm 45 and both are out of the house and I'm on the hook for one more year of school. Disadvantage was it was some rocky sailing at 22/23 because I refused to go live with her over possessive mommy and daddy.

 

[Stella_Omega]

if he does not want a baby then she needs to decide if she wants him or the baby more. Also the parents on both sides need to but the fuck out. Its not their lives and their "pressure" only makes it worse.

In total agreement here.

 

[Zeb_Carter]

Do I understand this correctly...they each live with their respective parents?

 

[Handley_Page]

An actual book given to Mr. Penn and myself prior to the arrival of PennBoy.

http://www.amazon.com/The-Baby-Owne...2631244&sr=8-1&keywords=the+baby+owner+manual

We have a series of manuals published in the UK. They started as maintenance manuals for cars (makers being a bit tawdry about them), but have lately done more, including this one (which I bought for him)

Do I understand this correctly...they each live with their respective parents?

Yes, although the "live with" is a trifle stretched sometimes.


I feel I should point out that this is not intended to be anything other than a bit of fun, and the background given was merely to put the thing in context.

 

[SecondCircle]

"Child Support; A Faster Killer Than AIDS" - by C. Watt Itellya

 

[desertslave]

"Bringing up Baby: A Handbook for the Modern Bride with a Reluctant Spouse"

 

[Zeb_Carter]

Yes, although the "live with" is a trifle stretched sometimes.


I feel I should point out that this is not intended to be anything other than a bit of fun, and the background given was merely to put the thing in context.

Thank you for the clarification.

 

[R. Richard]

"Pimpin' Aint Easy, But It Sho' Is Fun."