Comments on: NY Times: It’s No Longer Necessary to Spend a Grand to Wipe Tushes http://theconfusedhomemaker.com/2009/07/15/ny-times-frugal-parenting/ Life, Motherhood, Food Wed, 08 Feb 2012 18:15:18 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Raising a Kid Costs $221,000: I Challenge That Raising 4 | The Confused Homemaker http://theconfusedhomemaker.com/2009/07/15/ny-times-frugal-parenting/#comment-235 Raising a Kid Costs $221,000: I Challenge That Raising 4 | The Confused Homemaker Wed, 05 Aug 2009 12:43:55 +0000 http://theconfusedhomemaker.com/?p=429#comment-235 [...] we have learned to do even though we never were big spenders.  But after reading there are couples in the NY area who apparently could spend a $1,000 on a changing table it makes me wonder if there aren’t a lot people whose expenses could be cut out to lower that [...] […] we have learned to do even though we never were big spenders.  But after reading there are couples in the NY area who apparently could spend a $1,000 on a changing table it makes me wonder if there aren’t a lot people whose expenses could be cut out to lower that […]

]]> By: faemom http://theconfusedhomemaker.com/2009/07/15/ny-times-frugal-parenting/#comment-234 faemom Sun, 19 Jul 2009 05:10:09 +0000 http://theconfusedhomemaker.com/?p=429#comment-234 Some people have TOO MUCH money. I think they should be required to give it to some of us before they buy a diaper genie for 500 bucks. Some people have TOO MUCH money. I think they should be required to give it to some of us before they buy a diaper genie for 500 bucks.

]]> By: ck http://theconfusedhomemaker.com/2009/07/15/ny-times-frugal-parenting/#comment-233 ck Fri, 17 Jul 2009 18:06:09 +0000 http://theconfusedhomemaker.com/?p=429#comment-233 This is probably one of the big reasons our country is in the kind of debt that we are... This is probably one of the big reasons our country is in the kind of debt that we are…

]]> By: Julie http://theconfusedhomemaker.com/2009/07/15/ny-times-frugal-parenting/#comment-232 Julie Fri, 17 Jul 2009 14:36:32 +0000 http://theconfusedhomemaker.com/?p=429#comment-232 Visiting from SITS - No we never, ever considered a grand for a changing table. That is one seriously screwed demographic. Visiting from SITS — No we never, ever considered a grand for a changing table. That is one seriously screwed demographic.

]]> By: The Redhead Riter http://theconfusedhomemaker.com/2009/07/15/ny-times-frugal-parenting/#comment-231 The Redhead Riter Fri, 17 Jul 2009 03:25:16 +0000 http://theconfusedhomemaker.com/?p=429#comment-231 Stopping by from SITS to give a little blog ♥ That is ridiculous to spend so much money on such a thing! Stopping by from SITS to give a little blog ♥

That is ridiculous to spend so much money on such a thing!

]]> By: KathyB! http://theconfusedhomemaker.com/2009/07/15/ny-times-frugal-parenting/#comment-230 KathyB! Thu, 16 Jul 2009 20:18:25 +0000 http://theconfusedhomemaker.com/?p=429#comment-230 Oh, for Pete's sake. I don't know ANYONE who bought a $1,000 changing table. That's just ridiculous. Most people expecting kids get the fact that they're about to get punched right where it hurts -- in the wallet. They spend a little more wisely than that... At least I hope they do. Oh, for Pete’s sake. I don’t know ANYONE who bought a $1,000 changing table. That’s just ridiculous. Most people expecting kids get the fact that they’re about to get punched right where it hurts — in the wallet. They spend a little more wisely than that… At least I hope they do.

]]> By: Theta Mom http://theconfusedhomemaker.com/2009/07/15/ny-times-frugal-parenting/#comment-229 Theta Mom Thu, 16 Jul 2009 18:05:05 +0000 http://theconfusedhomemaker.com/?p=429#comment-229 "Parents who have it 'together,'" HUH!! A grand, are you serious? We could all think of so many things that we NEED that would be money well spent. Glad you got the google follower link up. I'm following. ;) “Parents who have it ‘together,’” HUH!! A grand, are you serious? We could all think of so many things that we NEED that would be money well spent.

Glad you got the google follower link up. I’m following. ;)

]]> By: Brooke http://theconfusedhomemaker.com/2009/07/15/ny-times-frugal-parenting/#comment-228 Brooke Thu, 16 Jul 2009 15:47:38 +0000 http://theconfusedhomemaker.com/?p=429#comment-228 a majority of Americans are totally screwed on lessons of sensible economics. I wonder why? whats the obsession with THINGS?! I was like that when I was younger and dumber...but I have seen the light! : ) a majority of Americans are totally screwed on lessons of sensible economics. I wonder why? whats the obsession with THINGS?! I was like that when I was younger and dumber…but I have seen the light! : )

]]> By: Alicia http://theconfusedhomemaker.com/2009/07/15/ny-times-frugal-parenting/#comment-227 Alicia Wed, 15 Jul 2009 22:00:42 +0000 http://theconfusedhomemaker.com/?p=429#comment-227 a grand?!?! and i thought $150 was a lot!! that's just irritating to me....how can people drop that much for a doo doo table?! a grand?!?! and i thought $150 was a lot!! that’s just irritating to me.…how can people drop that much for a doo doo table?!

]]> By: Pam http://theconfusedhomemaker.com/2009/07/15/ny-times-frugal-parenting/#comment-226 Pam Wed, 15 Jul 2009 20:57:05 +0000 http://theconfusedhomemaker.com/?p=429#comment-226 I've always wondered who spent a grand on things like that. I didn't even have a changing table for my kids! Visiting from sits. I’ve always wondered who spent a grand on things like that.
I didn’t even have a changing table for my kids!

Visiting from sits.

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