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Your task is to find three lists on-line of suggested items for a family to
have on hand when the baby arrives. From this list you will
create your own list of things you can afford on your budget and
research how much each item will cost. Keep in mind that this research
should include everything you need for the first year (that is nine months
of pregnancy and three months of a new baby). Remember to include
doctor visits, shots, and food considerations while doing your analysis. |
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Next you need to find out if there are any other ways to help finance this
baby. Look at WIC and other programs to come up with some ideas
for you and your spouse. You will need to research at least
three programs so you are sure to have a broad sense of different
places to turn in case of an emergency. Something else to look at is
the due date of the baby and if a tax return is something that could
possibly help you in the long run.
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Finally, look at your overall costs and devise a budget that
your family will need to live on to be able to not go in debt and still have
the baby you both want. Be as detailed as possible, you don't want to forget anything that
will run you over your limit and cause you to overdraw your checking
account. Keep in mind that things will be different before the baby is
born and after he/she arrives. You will need to create two budgets to
follow due to this change. |
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Now that you have done all of your research, you and your friendly "couple"
partners will write a paper on the various aspects to consider when there is
another person involved in "your family". You need to be sure to
include the things you learned and the sources you used. Also, because
not everyone is using the same budget or family scenario, you need to
include in your paper what things influenced your ideas and plans. The
above things should be included in your portfolio when you turn it in for
final grading. |
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Because you are now an expert at this, you will be giving a presentation to
the class so that everyone will be able to understand all the things that
need to be considered by each social class when deciding to have a baby,
keep a baby, or anything else along those lines. Your presentation
should include most of the research you did, the lists you created, and the
things you learned about the first year of a baby's life. Your group
of four should take about ten minutes to present this information and will
be graded according to the rubric provided on the evaluation page. |
