verb (used without object), clung, clinging. 1. to adhere closely; stick to: The wet paper clings to the glass. 2. to hold tight, as by grasping or embracing; cleave: The children clung to each other in the dark. 3. to be or remain close: The child clung to her mother's side.
For a rough estimate of how much it costs to raise a child to adulthood, we have a new study from BMO Harris. The bank found that each child cost (on average) $795 per month, although some surveyed said that the number was closer to more than $2,000 a month. Of course, nobody really figures on child raising to be so expensive. And it largely depends upon where you live.
Â£300 a month... the cost of raising a child: Parents spend Â£67,000 on essentials by time offspring reach 18. Parents spend more than Â£300 a month just keeping a child in essentials, according to a new study. The bill for clothes, food, transport and other vital expenses is, on average, Â£3,700 a year. It means parents would have stumped up about Â£67,000 by the time a child reaches 18.