Kids take up third of families' monthly spend

(ANSA) - ROME, JUN 27 - Children take up fully a third of Italian families' monthly spending, according to a survey out Thursday.
    Some six out of 10 parents are forced to forego spending on themselves in order to cover kids' expenses, said the FragilItalia Report 'The cost of children', drawn up by Area Studi Legacoop and the Ipsos polling institute.
    "Five Italians out of 10 have children living with them; among those over 18, almost half are totally dependent on their parents" and "on average, children absorb a third of the average monthly family expenditure, especially for clothing and footwear, school books, sports activities and meals out," said the report.
    "But for a third of families, spending on children accounts for between 40% and 70% of the budget". (ANSA).