There are things that we can do to help to afford children and it is much better to plan before you start trying so that you are confident that it will help and in the habit of doing things a bit differently. By buying items that offer good value for money, and only items that are necessary, you should be able to reduce the amount of money that you are spending. Comparing prices is really important and you will be able to see whether you are paying a lot more than you could be. Of course, quality is important as well which is why you should be aiming at finding good quality for money and then you will be able to ensure that the things you are buying last well.
Many parents will end up spending a lot less on themselves than they have done before and spending that on the children instead. This means that although their spending may not go down, it is moved to a different area and so they end up buying more of what they need rather than what they want. This is probably the way most parents will do it, although some might choose to get a loan from Boutell and then work hard on repaying it once the children are at school and parents can afford to return to work.
Working with children can be difficult as they need constant looking after and so if you do go to work you will need to pay someone to look after them. Some people are lucky enough to have a family member that will be able to do this for them and will not charge them. However, this is not the case with everyone and this means that the cost of care needs to be added in. It could be cheaper for some people to reduce their working hours or give up work entirely. However, it is worth considering whether it could be possible to work from home while looking after a family. You may be able to do this for your current employer or find something else. Perhaps doing some freelance work or finding some work form home work online will help to bring money in. This can be a bit ad hoc though, so if you are doing calculations, it may be wise not to assume this will be massively successful.