I will admit I do not have kids. I am engaged. (I know its not married, but hey I am 22.) Yet as a child, my family could not afford much, but I was happy with the little bit I had. I also was able to develop an very extensive imgination. I will not say that rasing kids simple is easy, but its doable. Think about farmers 100 or so years ago. The kids had to enteritain themselves some how without TV, radios, and sometimes not even books. Kids learn from their parents, if their parents are satisified with a little bit of stuff, so will the kids, but if the parents always want more then the kids will follow suit. Well, that is what I have observe and experience.