Many babies were born at the Haines School gym Sept. 22.

Imaginary babies, that is.

Haines juniors and seniors walked through a simulation of adulthood during a “reality fair” last week, an hourlong event designed to teach financial planning.

Budget worksheets in hand, students ambled among a handful of tables set up around the gym, each staffed by a volunteer and signifying a different aspect of life, from healthcare to housing to a “wheel of…