Articles Tagged: expensive

Why are family days out so expensive?

By Marianne Kavanagh, May 22, 2012

It's time to punctuate the school holidays with a few family days out. But I'm strangely reluctant to go anywhere at all. I think I've been scarred by the past.

What NOT to buy for your baby

By Liat Hughes Joshi, Apr 30, 2012

With what seems like a million and one products you could buy for your baby, as a first-time parent-to-be it can be hard to work out which will prove invaluable and which will end up gathering dust

England football strip binned after just eight matches: Will you buy your child a new kit for £70?

By parentdish.co.uk, Feb 16, 2012

The England football team is getting a brand new strip, just eight matches after the last one was launched, and the news is not going down well with parents

By pandering to kids' expensive Christmas lists are we ruining the joy of Christmas?

By Ursula Hirschkorn, Dec 15, 2011

As my sister and I compared notes on our children's Christmas lists we were astonished to discover that the contents added up well over £1,000 – each.

Why I won't be throwing a party for my son's fourth birthday

By Keith Kendrick, Jul 18, 2011

It's our youngest son's fourth birthday next month. 'Aww, sweet,' I hear you say. 'Happy birthday little fella.' Well, thank you for your wishes – but yours, and his family's – will be the only ones sending them. Because you'll be the only ones who know.