To want dc2 to be summerborn for financial reasons?

[hellohellohihi]

Obviously I know you can't plan these things too too much, but if our next baby is born in July or August 2014:

• my bonus will be included in my mat pay calcs

• dd will be almost 3 and will get funded childcare places so her nursery costs will be lower, minimizing the cost whilst I'm in mat pay.

• by the time dc2 goes to nursery dd will still have a years worth of funding

• dc2 will require a year less childcare due to being one of the youngest in the year

Am I being naive/foolish for crossing my fingers for this?? Obviously this is based on numerous assumptions but I just wondered if I'm the only one who tries to "engineer" their pregnancies to maximise their financial situation?!?!

Very good point re illness honeytea.

"I love being summer born, my birthday is equidistant from Xmas"

That's why DD likes having a summer birthday. SIL's birthday is just before Christmas and OH's just after and he never enjoys his birthday. Being one of the youngest hasn't held her back. She is in the top sets for everything at school and we can do fun, outdoor things for her birthday.

My birthday Aug 31st. My teacher Mum was worried (due mid Sept) but without boasting or listing my CV, it's fair to say it has never held me back academically. I never struggled at school or Uni and have a successful professional career.

My first DS is a Feb baby and no 2 is due in July. I really can't get hung up about the school performance thing. There are so many more important factors.

My birthday *is Aug 31st

(I am so obviously not disadvantaged by my summer birthday that I can even make correct sentences. Sometimes)