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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I see this all the time too. I get it - they eat more, clothing is more expensive, and activities plus before care/aftercare - however, I still have a hard time believing I'll be paying as much as daycare. [/quote]

That's because you haven'the experienced it yet.

If people actually living it don't convince you, you'Lloyd have to wait and see.

We didn't  save money the expenses just moved around.[/quote]

Let's see the numbers. Here are mine.

First  year of life:

Maternity leave  - $10k
Nanny share - $2200/month (this includes payroll, workers comp, bonuses, etc)
Formula in the first year - $1000
Breastfeeding supplies and lactation consultant in first year:  $1000
Baby stuff - $1000/year
Backup childcare - $100/month (average)

total = $34,600

Kindergarten:
Aftercare and camp:  $500/mo
Food:  $150/mo (likely overestimate, includes school lunch)
Decorating and furnishing "big boy" room: $1000
Class (we do 1 at a time): $100/mo (est)
Amazon videos and toys: $50/month 
Clothes:  $50/month (est - we get used school uniforms)
One plane ticket and train ticket/year for vacations:  $600

Total =  $11800

Some of the savings will go into college savings, but that's elastic (we can scale back if need be.)
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