How Much Damage Can A 6-Year-Old Boy Do Over 10 Years?
A satirical website compiled the cost of property damage if Calvin — of the comic strip "Calvin and Hobbes" — was a real kid. The total: nearly $16,000.
RACHEL MARTIN, HOST:
Good morning. I'm Rachel Martin. Raising kids is expensive, especially if your kid is a spiky-haired rapscallion who runs around with a tiger sidekick named Hobbes. An analysis from a satirical website has added up the costs in property damage if Calvin of the comic strip "Calvin And Hobbes" was your kid. In total, Calvin caused nearly $16,000 worth of damage over 10 years.
STEVE INSKEEP, HOST:
Really, that's it?
MARTIN: No estimates on how many related trips to the emergency room. It's MORNING EDITION.
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