Do you think that having children are exspensive?

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• Answered at 8:31 PM on Oct. 7, 2008 by: matthewscandi
  
  In my opinion no they are not expensive. After the diaper and formula stage anyways. My kids don't have every little thing they want and wear clothes from WalMart. And there is nothing wrong with that. They go to public school. And I don't intend on paying for their college. I expect them to go though. The military paid for hubby's and I had a scholarship. And for four kids and sometimes hubby we spend about 300 dollars a month on groceries. In the summer about 400.

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  Answered at 4:59 PM on Oct. 7, 2008 by: PaceMyself
  
  Let me see... I buy one box of macaroni for me and add three for my sons. But I don't mind; of course they are expensive.... but we don't mind. I want good things for me, but I want better for my children. I would be one person getting sick in the winter time, but they make it three and instead of one bottle of medicine, one doctor bill I have three, But I don't mind. They become teenagers, I pay triple for insurance.... but I don't mind. We eat out and they triple my bill, but I don't mind. Kids are expensive because they raise what it would cost you to live if it were only you, but if it were only you; you'd have more money, but less reason to work for it, you'd have more time, but no little miracles to spend it with. They are worth every single financial compromise, every single extra hour worked, every single anything that I've had to change in my life since I've become a mom.... and I don't mind.
• Answered at 5:04 PM on Oct. 7, 2008 by: prettyrayray
  
  Kids are pretty expensive, if you count opportunity costs as well.
  
  The only reason I say that is because I had my daughter pretty young, at 21. I missed out on a lot of things my friends got to do. But that's cool, I'll still be hot when my kids move out ;)
• Answered at 5:06 PM on Oct. 7, 2008 by: mom2trewife2vic
  
  Not to me. I thought it was but it kind of evened out for us. The money I used to spend on myself goes to my son. We're doing it on one income, mind you. I can see how someone would say that it is expensive but I let a lot of things go after I became a momma. Good Luck.
• Answered at 5:07 PM on Oct. 7, 2008 by: alexis_06
  
  ya theyre expensive..but definetly worth it!! i think i spend more that what i should on my daughter..lol..but i love it! its hard not to buy stuff for them
• Answered at 5:11 PM on Oct. 7, 2008 by: bambigrand
  
  yes and the older they get the more expensive they are lol. Bigger they get the bigger the toys lol
• Answered at 5:26 PM on Oct. 7, 2008 by: BabyGsMaMa13
  
  I cut back on alot of things i would buy for myself and spend that money on my son. Yeah he still is really expencive and he's only11 months. It's all worth it though.
• Answered at 6:02 PM on Oct. 7, 2008 by: KenKie
  
  Kids are very expensive. I have a two year old and daycare ALONE is expensive. But what can you do. At least she's potty trained now so my price should be going down soon enough.
• Answered at 6:05 PM on Oct. 7, 2008 by: MommytoNakoa
  
  Yes, the more children you have, the more likely you are to be poor. They are the biggest predictor of poverty.
• Answered at 6:12 PM on Oct. 7, 2008 by: SarahNEmilysMom
  
  HECK YEAH! Life in general these days is too expensive. That is why hubby & I only had two & I got a tubal. Can't afford any more!

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