“Wanna Be A Parent?”

Name:______Period:______

Scenario #:_____(please attach to this paper)

Total Income:______Additional Income:______Additional Expenses:______

(From scenario)(From scenario or lucky day) (From bad day)

  1. Grocer (cost for 1month)______

Formula 8 feedings/day______

2 boxes of baby cereal______

24 jars baby food______

Snacks (3 times a day) x 30______

4 bibs ______

3 baby spoons ______

Total cost: ______

Your choice: ______Total cost$______

  1. Banker -----If you put this much away ------you will have this much in 18 years

$25 x 12=____ x18=______

$50 ______

$100 ______

$150 ______

$200 ______

Your choice:$______

  1. Diaper Service -----Cost for one Month:

Full Service(search online for full service company)______

4 dozen Cloth Diapers ______

8 disposable diapers per day x 30= 240 needed diapers per month

Disposables (National Brand- Huggies, pampers)______

Disposables (Generic/store Brand ex: parents choice)______

Your choice: ______Total cost for 1 month:$______

  1. Furniture Store:______

Crib:______

Changing table:______

Rocking chair:______

Lamp:______

Dresser: ______

Total cost:______

Your choice: ______Total cost$______

  1. Pediatrician______

Delivery service______

Immunizations ______

Total cost: ______

Your choice:______

Cost w/o insurance ______Your portion w/ insurance ______

Reasonable monthly payment ______(if needed)

  1. Obstetrician:Vaginal___C-section__

Prenatal care______

Delivery______

Postnatal care______

Total:______

Your choice:______

Cost w/o insurance ______Your portion w/ insurance ______

Reasonable monthly payment ______(if needed)

  1. Realtor2 bedroom standard apartment

______Total monthly rent:______

______Total monthly rent:______

Your choice: ______Total rent per month:$______

  1. Clothing store:

______

6 “onesies”______

6 pairs of pajamas______

10 tops______

10 pants______

8 pairs socks______

1 sunbonnet/hat______

1 jacket______

Total cost:______

Your choice:______Total cost$______

  1. Day care provider:8am - 5pm Monday-Friday for one month

______Total cost:______

______Total cost:______

Your choice:______Total cost for one month$______

11. Baby depot:______

Infant car seat & base______

Stroller______

Diaper bag______

Pack-n-Play______

Baby bathtub______

Music mobile______

Baby wipes 13/day______

Baby monitor______

Pacifiers (10 total)______

TOTAL COST:______

Your choice: ______Total cost $______

ESSAY***The essay counts as a grade by itself*****

You must use complete sentences when answering the following questions. Please put thought, time and examples from your project into each response to receive full credit.

12.How did you budget your money to make ends meet? (Money left over, went in the hole, right down to the last penny, etc.)

13.What was your lucky day situation? How did you feel?

14.What was your bad day situation? How did you feel?

15.Summarize your experience with this project.

What did you learn about parenting? What did you like? What would you do different?