The-Dream: It’s Easy Raising a Baby When You’re Rich Like Me

Hahaha. He’s definitely right, can’t argue there. Much easier to raise kids when you have your financial life in order…

I like him, he seems very well-spoken.

Ya all the nannies you can afford to raise your children.

Nice to see someone speak the truth!

The-Dream: It’s Easy Raising a Baby When You’re Rich Like Me

Well, that certainly makes me feel better about having children…

He can’t be that rich having to support three kids from a previous relationship! He’s delusional. He’s no Puff Daddy.

You are definitely singing a different tune in this interview then the one I read in another magazine. In that one you basically said you never get up at night to help with the baby b/c you have people for that (Christina, nannies, grandparents). Guess you caught a little flack for that.

For those who don’t know – he’s a fairly major producer…he has the money to raise those kids. And who cares if he uses nannies? Who’s to say you wouldn’t if you had the cash?

That said, I appreciate parents who bring children into the world when they’re ready and willing to take full responsibility for them and are in a loving relationship. Having a nanny doesn’t mean you’re not responsible…but during the time when you’re home…what’s the point of having a child if you’re not bonding?

the tone in the title makes it sound like he’s cocky. but when you read what he says, he’s talking about how there’s less stress this time around because he’s stable. why is everyone judging him? because he can take care of his kids? we all know you don’t have to be “rich” to provide for a child, get off your high horses and stop taking everything so fricken literally! i’m sure you would find it easier if you had millions too! stop being jello..

The Dream is a piece of work. I don’t think he is around the new baby at all.

I think it’s funny how people critisize celebrities when they complain about how hard being a parent is, but they also complain when one admits having money makes it easier.

Yes he is kinda right by saying that…but i’d rather have little that i have to provide for my son and have a one on one time with him than living it all up for the nannies…Financial stability is important to children but most of all being there every step of the way is what matters.. Some of these celebrities are so caught up with chasing money that they forget what it is like having a strong family foundation for the kids..I commend Ben Affleck, Will smith, Matt Damon and a few others for balancing both.

I guess some folks would rather for him to be poor and begging the government for assistance. It’s the American dream to have a lot of money by the time you have your children. Being a parent when rich is definetly much easier because there’s less stress and possibly more time to raise them right.

Unfortunately, it takes more than money to raise a good kid. Hopefully Christina’s influence can rub off on the child. He’s a jackass and I will NOT be buying his album this go round. smh.

Wow, how conceited is this jerk. Who does he think he is? I don’t care how much money you have, you never let the whole world hear it. And if you kept your pants closed, you wouldn’t have so many babies at such a young age!! People can be so outspoken!

Being rich makes it easier financially, but it is still tough raising kids — for anyone. Throwing money around does not make you a good parent — spending time with your kids and setting a good example for them is what counts most. Money cannot buy common sense!!

Finally a celeb who speaks the truth! Don’t you hate to hear other celebs saying how hard it is to raise a child etc…spare me! with nannies, cooks, personal trainers, your bills paid and money put away for your kids college/future? Sorry don’t feel for you…only the real ones that know how hard it was in the beginning! I hope he stays real unlike JLO and the rest of them spoiled celebs!
BTW, we can all look like a model 2 weeks after giving birth if we had the MONEY!
Wake up people!

yeah real easy when you can pay someone else to raise them!

For all you haters…The man has 4 children by two different women. He was/is married to the mother of his children. It’s not like he had any of the children out of wedlock. OMG!!! give the man a break. Atleast he’s taking care of his responsibilities.
All he is saying in the article is….B4 he started making money as a writer, producer and singer/rapper he had to scrape change 2gether to buy milk for his child. Now that he is making a LIVING, he can afford to buy what his children need or want.
For all of U hating about having a nanny…bet you a dime to a dollar that if you were making the money he makes, you would probably have one too!!!!!AND I’m sure he and his wife are NOT the only people who have a nanny (if they have one).

This is for Jenn…

Do you think The-Dream cares whether you buy his CD this time around? Believe me, you paying $19.99 for his next CD is NOT going to break his pocket and I’m sure his feelings WILL NOT BE HURT!!! Hater!!!!!!

I get the sense that when he says “This time’s easier because I’m rich now” it’s meant to be tongue-in-cheek…just saying…

Paying for things and raising your child are two different things. I’m glad he’s more comfortable financially, but he might’ve wanted to wait a minute and think it through instead of saying “it’s easier because I’m rich.” Well… so’s just about everything else! And it’s just tacky.

Relax. What of freedom of speech so he didn’t sugar coat the comment? He was being honest. Why should he? Who doesn’t sit there when they are poor saying, “I wish I was rich and not poor so I could give my kids a little more/worry a little less?” Seriously!?

I absolutely 100% appreciate his honesty. And I am unable to have kids! I do recall my sister being a single mom at 19 though and seeing her and her then boyfriend/now husband do it without any help from anyone or any system. It was hard. I have no idea who either of them are in this article either but he is telling the truth and bless him for doing so.

He has been on both sides. And he is being honest. Refreshing.

I love Christina and Violet is ADORABLE but the Dream makes me want to barf!! I recently read an article where he said he doesn’t get up with the baby because that leads to “expectations” and she has nannies and her mother for all that (talking about Christina). I did not care for him after that and still don’t.

i can definetly relate to the buying milk with your last money. i had my daughter when i was 18. me and my husband then had to count every penny to survive and pay bills and put food on the table. then we got divorced and i got remarried years later. everything was great. we both worked and we decided to have a baby. while i was pregnant, my husbands hours got cut. we couldnt afford everything and then my checks got guarnished, the truck got repossed, we had our son and my check didnt cover the cost of full time daycare so i had to quit my job. my husband worked full time plus a part time job. then got laid off from his job in 2007 when our son was 8 mos old, our apt lease was not renewed, his unemployment was messed up, our other car got repossed, when he found another full time job it was guarnished by creditors ect. so for all of those who think you should wait till you can afford to have kids…it dont always work out how you plan it and expect things to go!!! anything can happen!!!

We all know that having money makes it easier to have children, so why because someone says it out loud its classless or tasteless. He obviously didnt come from money and the position he holds in the music world now he had to work for, so let him be proud. It’s not like he won the lotto he worked hard for what he has, so let him celebrate, and even brag. And if I could have afforded nannies when my kids were growing up… oh wait i paid for daycare.

Wow. I have to say, most, if not all, of the negative comments about this article sound rather ignorant and jealous. The title is certainly misleading. I bet every one of you who posted comments would agree that it is much easier to raise a child with more rather than less money. Less stress, that’s for sure! And that is all he meant. Even though it didn’t sound humble, he spoke the truth. Nothing wrong with that!

I’ve never even heard of this guy. Typical rapper/pseudo producer who probably can’t even spell his name correctly on the doted line. It’s scary that people like him are bringing children into the world. Miss Milian will be a single mother in two years.

wow, i really don’t get it. you know there are enough reasons not to like The Dream (silly name), and believe me i am not and have never been a fan.

but can someone please explain to me which one of these is correct:

katherine heigl says that parenting is hard for any parent and that everyone struggles in some way no matter how much money you have = she is out of touch with the real world, ungrateful, whiny and complaining, disrespectful towards people who have less money and work hard for it.

the dream admits that parenting is easier for him because he has more money. he has experienced parenting both with and without money and appreciates that now that he has made a lot of money (that’s just a fact btw not bragging) that it makes life a lot easier = he is arrogant, should furiously deny having money of any kind, should pretend that parenting is just as tough for him as someone living on minimum wage

i am seriously confused. to those of you complaining in these threads: is it the celebrity or the issue that you have a problem with? would you be reacting like this if one of the golden celebs on this site had said the same thing (jennifer garner, nicole ritchie, gwen stefani, any Z-list-famous-for-nothing celeb who for some reason are always popular around here) ? GENUINELY curious. like i said, i really don’t like The Dream for many reasons. THIS is not one of them.

THROUGHOUT MY GLOBAL TRAVELS, I AM MEETING AN AWFUL LOT
OF POOR, LITTLE, RICH, PEOPLE.

(I.E.) IF ONE IS GENUINELY RICH/WEALTHY, THAT
PERSON NEVER NEEDS SPEAK
ABOUT IT.

IT WILL BE AUTOMATICALLY DETECTED. FOR WEALTH/RICHNESS
IS AN INNER-DEVELOPMENT.

HOW MUCH MONEY WE HAVE – CERTAINLY DOES NOT/CANNOT
DEFINE US AS HUMAN-BEINGS.

ANOTHER LESSON LEARNED!!

Hey, I appreciate his honesty. At least he’s not being phony. He’s being real and just stating a fact. Money doesn’t buy happiness, but it DOES make a lot of things easier.

I don’t know anything about this guy. But the title is a bit misleading. The article didn’t bug me. Of course having money makes it easier to raise kids! Most people have kids when they don’t have money then expect everyone else to take care of their kids for them!

Why can’t celebrities say normal things like; “Having money helps and being rich makes things easier”… Doesn’t it? Ofcourse it does…. A lot of non rick folk figure out which bills there going to pay before they get there weekly check, then buy house necessities like groceries, diapers, and maybe have a bit of fun money—> and don’t forget the laundry soap So yes, what is said is flipping true—> end of story and people quit making it more than what it is or what he said…. By the way I never heard of the guy till he got her pregnant— FYI

Oh hush Tawney and “i said it”. What makes you think Jenn cares what your ranting about. Hater, really? How old are you kiddo?

And to bring race into it is just ridiculous and immature. Grow up I Said It. Please contribute when you can get over race and have a real discussion.

WONDER IF HE GETS PAID TO BRAG? FYI! YOUR POOR NEXT TO BILL GATES ,SO WHO CARES ABOUT YOUR MONEY?

CBB – this title is dreadful – it seems that you are deliberately trying to influence the reader to think badly about this guy when actually, as many have commented on here, he has only spoken the truth.
Of course it would be easier now. The stress of having to worry about where your baby’s next meal is coming from would obviously have made things harder. Having money definitely does lessen the anxiety of having a baby. Come on people – there is no need to be so vicious!!

OK, every parent I know that has been in financial difficulties during one period or another will subscribe to this. It is much easier to be a good parent (or even just a parent) if you don’t have to constantly worry about being able to feed your children and have a roof over their heads, so why is his statement creating such an uproar? Sure, the headline might sound a bit cocky, but it is probably taken out of it’s context, and let’s face it, not everyone is a smooth talker.

Let’s hope that when any one of your kids reaches the age of 16 you don’t fun out and buy a $300G Meybach for her/him to drive. What a waste of money for a 16 yr old. First car should have been a hooptie just you started out with.

@Francesca, your comments sound immature and jealous. You seem like the type to whine about honesty but yet can’t handle it.

Beth – His name is not household, but The Dream is a major producer. He works behind the scenes and everyone knows that really where the money is. You may not know hm like you know Usher, but I bet his money is just as long.

As far as babymamas, he has an ex-wife, Nivea, and with her he has a daughter and a set of twin boys. Nivea has had some success in the past as a singer. His latest “babymama” and wife has had success both as a singer and actress.

Thought I would educate you before you said anything else to make you look like those silly idiots that buy into stereotypes.

When I had my son, who is my first born, it was a surprise and my husband and I were not financially ready for a child. Things were tough for a little bit, but we made it work. Things picked up when my son was about 8-9 months old. My husband got promoted and therefore got a raise, we paid off our cars, and I was working, but my family would volunteer to watch the baby. When I got pregnant the second time, with twin girls, I was extremely financially stable. I was able to become a stay-at-home mother for my three children. I now have five children and I stay at home with my daughter who just turned three, and my son who will be a year old in August, while the other three go to school. My husband is a big boss at his company and things are much, much easier.
I do remember those times when I was buying Bob the Builder shampoo from the dollar store so we could buy things we needed for the baby. What I’m trying to say is, I actually agree with The-Dream. When you have more money and are financially stable, it’s much easier to raise your child/children. I think that the article title should be changed, but it’s correct in content.

These are isolated comments from The Dream.

Most of his comments regarding his marriage and fatherhood this time around have been totally off base. This is a man who hasn’t been seen (publicly) with his daughter or his wife for that matter since the People photo shoot. I think a lot of the negativity is coming from those of us who have read his previous comments (in the past 3 weeks) and have surmised that these remarks in CBB are his attempt at a clean-up job.

He says a lot of things that don’t make him come off in the best light. This quote was appalling:

ESSENCE.com: Do you help Christina out when you’re home?
THE-DREAM: I don’t because my “helping out” turns into expectations. I’ll get Violet on a late night maybe one or two times, but after that, no. If Christina’s tired, call the nanny, call Violet’s granny. We got people.

http://www.essence.com/entertainment/music/the_dream.php

Everyone’s all up in arms because CBB posted an misleading title. I agree with him. Having sufficient finances certainly makes things easier.

NO amount of money can make you a good parent. Some of the poorest people out there are the best mom’s and dad’s. I guess that makes me a cr*ppy mom. I’ll take it any day of the week. Quality is much more important than quantity.

Is it me or did he leave Nivea so he could get a younger version in Christina Milan??? He does have money. The money in music is in the writing and producing and he does a lot of that.

I happen to agree with him and glad he’s being direct and not sugar-coating anything. I too had a child when my first husband was making the bare minimum and it was rough. Hindsight is always 20/20 and like The Dream, I’ve seen the other side of what it’s like to raise children when you do have finanical stability. Which is why I to the proverbial rolling of the eyes, when I see people with barely a pot to pee in, having babies and saying “all you need is love”. That’s a Beatles song and nothing more. Try telling a landlord, a pediatrician, or a daycare provider that you’re paying them with love.

Ugh, I heard all the hullabaloo about this. I think the title is very misleading and a bit unfair. He didn’t say it was easy, he said it was “a little easier.” And he is rich, and we know how much easier money makes things, especially providing for a child. Granted, I had never even heard of this guy until it was announced that he and Christina Milian were expecting, so I don’t know anything about what he’s said in other interviews, but I don’t see anything wrong with what he said here.

I call bullshit. He got wic and wasn’t paying for milk.

If there was ever a true word spoken…
Money makes lives easier.

He’d better hope he says (Rich) that way!

I have a question. Why is it that quite a number of times someone is called a “hater” or “jealous” for expressing their own opinion? It particularly drives me batty when it’s a politely put opinion!

Actually, I have another question. How in the heck did race get brought into this?