<p>From the time you find out you are pregnant, two things are critical:</p>
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<li> Read to your child/sing to your child</li>
<li> Start saving for college</li>
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<p>The first will help your child develop into a college level student.</p>
<p>The second will allow you to pay for college.</p>
<p>Pass it on. Its not rocket science, folks. Just requires time and effort.</p>
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<li>Turn off the TV</li>
<li>Get off the internet until he/she toddles off to bed.</li>
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<p>Maybe. We would have been better off putting our monthly automatic payments under our mattress than into mutual funds, however.</p>
<p>I would say eat a lot of nuts. Fat is good for developing a child’s brain.</p>
<p>The prepaid tuition program is the best thing we ever did! Over 10 years we made payments for our two sons so that they each get 126 hours at a 4 year tx university + 8 semesters of required fees. Tuition has doubled in that time/ we’re getting 50% off tuition and required fees. YAHOO!!!</p>
<p>What if your sons don’t want to go to that school or any school in Tx? Could it turn out to be one of the worst things you’ve done?</p>
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<li> tell them you love them</li>
<li> hug them</li>
<li> tell them how proud you are of them</li>
<li> spend time with them</li>
<li> teach them how to delay gratification</li>
<li> teach them about integrity</li>
<li> teach them about the value of hard work</li>
<li>teach them that the world doesn’t owe them anything</li>
<li>teach them that they owe the world something</li>
<li>teach them to be kind to others</li>
<li>and tell them you love them again.</li>
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<p>They’ll have a much better chance of getting into the college of their choice.</p>
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How did we get to a place where paying for college now literally requires a lifetime investment?</p>
<p>Which school is going to be first to require grandparents’ financial information, so they can evaluate your potential inheritances before awarding aid?</p>
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<li>teach them to respect others</li>
<li>teach them to say I am sorry and to mean it</li>
<li>teach them to say thank you</li>
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<p>They’ll have a much better chance of getting into the college of their choice. :)</p>
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<p>They’ll have a much better chance of getting into the college of their choice.</p>
<p>Well, I’d say, change them when they are wet, feed them when they are hungry, and nap when they are napping. You can do the dishes later. @day one! Take a shower, too, if you can. It’ll help with the sleepiness. Take a walk, if you can. Keep them away from sick family members. Wash your hands. ;)</p>
<p>Day one. I think we spent a few weeks on the wake all night sleep all day thing til we got it a little bit more together.</p>
<p>Oh yeah, and even though you think you are too exhausted to enjoy the 3 am feeding? Go for it, anyway. The next time you are up listening for them at 3 am? They won’t be nearly as happy to see you.</p>
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OMG!!! Ain’t that the truth!!! :-/</p>