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IT'S "TEIER" (COSTLY) TO RAISE A CHILD--
EDUCATION FACTS, STORIES AND TRIVIA

by
Marjorie Gottlieb Wolfe
marjorie
Syosset, New York

I recently had the pleasure of reading David McCullough, Jr.'s Book titled, "you are not special and other encouragements."
I especially liked the following quote:(note, the yiddish terms have been added):

"And kids cost money ("gelt"). In any neighborhood ("shkheyneshaft"). With a kid in the house ("hoyz") money pours in Torrents out the door ("tir"), out the windows, up the chimney ("koymen"), out the dryer vent, between the clapboards. Children need to be fed, clothed, accoutred. A pair of sneakers here, a Birthday present ("geboyrn-tog matone") there, a birthday present There ("dortn"), here a hockey stick, there a graphing calculator, There another ("ander") graphing calculator because the first One got swiped, lab fees, team fees, piano ("pyane") lessons, braces, Tuition, defrayments, copays. Bills, bills, bills, bills. It's enough To make a strong parent weep ("veynen").

Queen Latifah says that women worry about the 3 M's:men, the Mother-in-law ("shviger"), and money. And Lizzie Skulnick says there should be a word "buldget"--a spending plan that is out of control.

According to The Huntington Post (8/15/13), it will cost $241,080 to Raise a child born in 2012 until age 18. That's based on a middle-income family, defined as one earning between $60,640 and $105,000 a The calculation includes such expenses as health care, clothing, Food, housing and transportation. It didn't include college.

It costs more to raise a child in the northeast than in the south-- $277.170.

So, let's see what it costs today to raise a child:

Note:since 1902 SLC has provided a haven for children. Although The camp serves non-jews who wish to attend, part of their mission is to promote Judaism. SLC has a bar/bat mitzvah program. Each summer an average of 20 people have their bar or bat mitzvahs at the camp. It is completely free to SLC campers, Including a party after.

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Marjorie Gottlieb Wolfe is the author of
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yiddish for dog and cat loversbook
"Yiddish for Dog & Cat Lovers" and
"Are Yentas, Kibitzers, & Tummlers Weapons of Mass Instruction?  Yiddish
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