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The Little Lilypad is a lifestyle blog mostly written by a mum to two beautiful, cheeky and entertaining daughters. It is sometimes written by the Man on the Pad or by one of our baby bloggers. Occasionally we accept guest posts too. There is frequently talk of sustainable living, saving money, lifestyle and travel. It is hopefully helpful, sometimes funny and always honest.
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How much is too much?

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This weekend saw the start of my eldest daughter's 8th birthday celebrations with an ice skating disco party. When I was 8 years old, I think the most "glamorous" thing any of my friends did was have a party at McDonalds as that was a "treat" when I was young, so an hour on the ice, plus food, party games and a disco was certainly not something my parents would have entertained. My folks always worked hard to give us everything we needed but maybe not everything we wanted as they felt it was important to establish values and appreciation and I do worry that sometimes I go over board with my girls.

My daughters birthday is not actually till next week but so far she has had her birthday party with her friends, a bbq with family friends and that is without the plans for a get together with all the family planned for later in the week. On top of this there is the presents ..... let's not get started on that list.

If I total up the cost, I would have to add up:

  • The birthday party = excessive but they loved it
  • The party bags = filled to the brim with girlie treats
  • The cupcakes = just because
  • The party outfits = she actually wore 4 different outfits yesterday (apparently you need a different outfit for skating, disco, bbq and a spare!!)
  • The BBQ food = well the sun was out, it would have been rude not to!
  • The birthday cake = again, her choice! You have to have a cake don't you?
  • The presents = I can't mention them yet .... just incase she reads the blog ;-)
We all work hard to provide the very best for our children and if you can afford it, why shouldn't you give them the very best you can ..... as long as they learn the values too. So the only thing I need to really add up is:
  • The look on her face = priceless

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  1. I think what's the point of having children if you can't treat them.

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  2. may I first say she is your child and you do what you think is right so I am not condemning you....but merely expressing an opinion, after al its why you wrote the post is it not? I feel modern parents(as one generation older than you) spend far far to much money on indulging their childrens every whim. 4 outfits - cos its the done thing, who told you? The birthday girl no doubt. Party bags, another thing that has gone overboard with far to much expensive content in them. The BBQ - what would have done if it rained? I think your last paragraph says it all really - we work hard to provide the best, maybe if your kids didnt insist on having the best you would not need to work so hard, vicious circle really.

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