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[quote=Anonymous]I have a 2 year old, and think that we're kind of in a "cheaper" phase -- far fewer diapers (soon to be none!), clothes last a few seasons now, his few activities are really cheap through the city parks programs, and his daycare costs have fallen since he's now with older kids.  Still eats much less than a full-sized person, and can still be entertained by library books and the occasional new toy car.  Plus, WE do a lot less now that he's this age because going to restaurants and bars with him is harder than it was when he was an infant.

So, I fully expect him to get more expensive on some dimensions while getting cheaper on others. If we do send him to public school, in our district we'd need to pay for after care and camps for summer and spring break, and almost inevitably some enrichment activities. His daycare now is $900/mo, and I can easily see those basic "care" expenses equaling that over the course of a year -- but everything else is going to get more expensive.

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