How much does it cost to raise a child?
Nicole Middendorf, a working parent, crunched the numbers to see for herself how much it costs to raise a child.
Childcare costs rise by 11 per cent Updated: 11:27, Monday June 4, 2012 Parents and a union say childcare fees have increased 11 per cent in the past year and 180 teachers a week are leaving the sector because of low wages and poor working conditions.