How much do children cost?

[Ryuk]

FIL said a couple of days ago he doesn't think I realise 'how much it costs to keep a child'.

I'm guessing age makes a difference, but even so, is it more than it costs to keep an adult going? Where exactly does the money go? I'm half thinking 'it can't be that bad' and half wondering if when sprog is born our bank will suddenly drain itself. FIL seems convinced of the latter.

In the early years, the biggest costs are childcare and/or loss of income, imo.

The rest pales into insignificance.

Edgar, you must know all the right people, i didn't know anyone to give me hand me downs, gutted!

nah, wispas i'm just a scab.