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.
How much does it cost to raise a child (on average)? There's plenty of data around on the cost of living generally, but not so much on the cost of specific things like raising a child. According to the latest figures(pdf) from Liverpool Victoria (LV=) it costs around Â£218,000 to raise a child in the UK. This equates to around Â£10,400 a year, Â£865 a month or Â£28.44 a day. But how does LV= get this total cost?