I must disagree, partially. It's definitely a little exaggerated (especially by certain individuals), but to claim its not expensive is a little silly to me. I mean, consider every single expense you personally have, you must buy food, you must buy medicine, you must pay for your water, you must pay for electricity, you must pay for heating / AC. Now double practically all of that. You're now spending almost double on food. You must now buy medicine for your child (and vaccines and other sorts of medical care). You must now pay for additional water as you must bathe your child and give them clean drinking water. Depending on how old the child is, you may now spend more money on the electricity bill in case they are into video-games, or really anything with a screen or light. Your child may also get cold or hot easier than you, requiring you to run the heat or the AC, which can cost a lot of money in the harsher seasons. All of this isn't even including things such as diapers, school supplies, supporting their extra-curricular activities, or just giving them money so they can go hang out with their friends or whatever else they may possibly want.