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.
Raising a kid isnât cheap, and a new report has detailed just how much it costs to raise a child from birth through age 17. Parents can expect to spend around $13,000 a year per child, according to a report released Monday by the Department of Agriculture. By the time kids are 17, parents will be looking at a total tab of nearly a quarter of a million dollars.