well letd start off with x-mas: between $400- $600, and i know people who use that jst to stuff stockings
b-days: $500 + cake, icecream, them little goody bags for the other kids with things like squir guns, candy, and assorted little chea toys
baby sitters: $20 + a day, sometimes you get lucky and can get gandma to watch the kids for a night out
infants: $8 for a pack of diapers, $.50 x 4 for babyfood, $2 x6 for formula now multiply all that by 7 (this is also from when my daughter was a baby 13 years ago)

now this is just a small part but it gives you an idea, now factor in doctor vistits, transportation, school, etc. etc.

also me and my wife are divoced and i have to pay child support. to the tune of approx. $300 a month, and i got off easy on it. multiply that by 12 andi been payin since my daughter was 5 so thats $300x12x13.

i couldhave bought and paid for a new ferrari forthe cost of a kid. but i wouldnt have the car over her so in my opnion it was worth every penny