Sometimes a bit too much as our daughter later wishes that some of the things that were donated would be still around.
I think that this is also part of maturing. We have to learn how to go without, or miss things also.
Though sometimes it is really hard... Kids do require a lot of time, effort and resources...
Yeah they do. But I also wonder, what the people without kids would spend the money on. Most don't seem to invest it. So are they just going to waste it on other crap?
Money will get spent no question about that, at least when you have kids we spend the money to give them a better chance at a great future. To equip them for life with skills that are needed to succeed.
Many seem to go out and buy the latest phones and gadgets to complain about the cost of living on instead. :D