verb (used without object), clung, clinging. 1. to adhere closely; stick to: The wet paper clings to the glass. 2. to hold tight, as by grasping or embracing; cleave: The children clung to each other in the dark. 3. to be or remain close: The child clung to her mother's side.
For a rough estimate of how much it costs to raise a child to adulthood, we have a new study from BMO Harris. The bank found that each child cost (on average) $795 per month, although some surveyed said that the number was closer to more than $2,000 a month. Of course, nobody really figures on child raising to be so expensive. And it largely depends upon where you live.
There's plenty of data around on the cost of living generally, but not so much on the cost of specific things like raising a child. According to the latest figures(pdf) from Liverpool Victoria (LV=) it costs around Â£218,000 to raise a child in the UK. This equates to around Â£10,400 a year, Â£865 a month or Â£28.44 a day.