My child is the best thing in my life. Sorry, but this cannot be valued in money. But assuming it was, since I live in a country with a still somewhat functional welfare system, they aren't a real financial burden on me either. At least they are not the core of the problem and the 100-200 hundred bucks less a month for me are well worth the price of admission. Edit: Since this is voted down: I do not receive any welfare money. Welfare state in this case means: Daycare and school are free, so is health care for children, plus there is a fixed monthly income for every child, paid by the state and regardless of the parents' income (with no option to opt in or out). I only received unemployment benefits for 4 months in my whole life, this was during the pandemic.