My daughter is 14 now, and I don't think she's ever really eaten enough to make much of a dent in our grocery budget. She has an expensive fruit juice habit (which I think is much better than pop, etc.). That is about the biggest expense for her. I buy mainly healthy food (fresh veggies, fruit, chicken, etc). The amount she eats doesn't really add up to that much. During the school year I will give her $2 to buy lunch at the cafeteria about 2 times per week. All totalled, I would guess that she adds maybe $75 (at most) to our grocery expenses per month.
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