|
soma: There was a statistic I remember about how it costs, on average, $12,000 a year (US-specific) to raise a 1-3-year-old, then you add 25% compounded every 5 years, and I believe the cut-off for child rearing was 20 years in this.
It was very quick, televised, and I'm half-and-half sure I saw it in 1995, so adjust for inflation. I doubt the statistic applies for every family and cause and demographic, but for the most basic of child needs (food, clothing, shelter, education, medical services) this is what it touted: 12k a year for one kid. (though, I could just be misremembering / making this whole thing up unaware of the fact that such a statistic does not exist. sorry i can't forward you a link.)
Does your city or county have a planned parenthood center? That might be a place to start. (the local library would be the first venue to refer you; your GCP (doc) would be the second.)
__________________
As human beings, our greatness lies not so much in being able to remake the world (that is the myth of the Atomic Age) as in being able to remake ourselves. —Mohandas K. Gandhi
|