The parents you know sound like they are in a much better position than the ones I know. One mother of 4 I know is literally buying food for their children and eating whatever is leftover. Or the single dad with two kids that takes them picking up trash at the beach for a bit of free fun.

It sort of sounds like you might be surrounded by rich assholes with more money than brains. They likely should be taxed for numerous other reasons before we get to children.