This does not include the cost of pre-natal care of even the cost of giving birth. New borns tend to be the costliest but according to government figures, the average middle-income family spends between $12,000 and $14,000 on child-related expenses each year.

Source: U.S. Department of Agriculture

Add to that, having more than two kids weakens your brain. A study shows that parents with just two children appeared mentally sharper than those with three rugrats.
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Source: Demography, a research journal

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So, the average Child at $13,000 per year for 18 years - $234,000. And the more kids the more brain cells lost.

Is it any wonder millennials say they are opting out of parenting? ~RR~

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