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PALM BEACH COUNTY, Fla. — Back-to-school shopping season is here, and for many parents, it's coming with a heavy price tag. From notebooks to sneakers, families are expected to spend nearly $600 per child this year, according to Deloitte.

WATCH BELOW: 'It's getting more expensive,' Samuel Estriplet tells WPTV's Vannia Joseph Back-to-school shopping: Parents feeling the pinch as costs climb

Parents across Palm Beach County say even small purchases are adding up quickly.

"Summer is really hard on parents," one parent told WPTV.

Samuel Estriplet, who has three children, says the costs are higher than ever.

"Right now they are in third grade and it's getting more expensive than it was before," he said. "For bookbags and all those things, it costs us maybe $300, sometimes more."

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