I don't believe whole life insurance is a true investment, but it can provide financial benefit for your children as they grow up.

For a child, it may be a good financial tool in some ways.

Child whole life insurance plans may guarantee that for the life of that child, they will always have life insurance protection, so long as the life insurance premiums are paid.

Your child will not have to worry about ever becoming uninsurable, such as with diabetes or obesity, or heart problems, cancer, or any other health reason. They will be insured.

With whole life insurance your child's life insurance premiums will never go up. They are locked in for the entire life of your child, no matter what happens.

As a kid, their rates for whole life insurance are extremely low, and may even start at just $2 or $3 per month depending on the amount of life insurance coverage and the age of your child.

In addition, children's life insurance plans may build up some cash value inside the policy over time from which your child may be able to take a loan, if needed.

Parents can get whole life insurance for their children, and grandparents can even buy life insurance for grandchildren. Here's how to buy whole life insurance for children.