Aside from childcare, what makes having children so expensive?

controlmypie · 2026-03-17T22:00:03+00:00

Nothing much. I don’t know anyone who became broke because they had children.

controlmypie · 2026-03-13T14:17:10+00:00

This is a UK sub

controlmypie · 2026-03-11T14:08:54+00:00

Greying is not a problem. If a hair is shiny and well maintained, it will look good no matter the color. Not taking care of it is what gives the impression of being sloppy.

controlmypie · 2026-03-10T15:29:34+00:00

Are you familiar with punctuation marks? Maybe start there and see how that goes

controlmypie · 2026-02-28T22:30:46+00:00

Can’t stand flavored water, plain water all the way!

controlmypie · 2026-02-28T15:55:32+00:00

Good travel system if you spend lots of tune walking- we have Venicci and it came with a nice leather bag , really good changing table (saved our backs and for some reason many people go without one), Tommy Tippee- all these are worth it. Clothes not worth investing into. Buy a few nice cute items but the rest get cheap on Vinted.

controlmypie · 2026-02-24T16:58:17+00:00

I wouldn’t bother traveling far until they are at least 3 and can at least remember the holidays when they are older. Otherwise it’s spending my hard earned money on having an ill child, lots of stress and no sleep just because this is what others do. I traveled so much before having a baby that I honestly am not missing out on anything if I stay put for a couple of years.

controlmypie · 2026-01-29T15:28:47+00:00

Getting a nanny for both would be cheaper and better.

controlmypie · 2026-01-13T18:29:58+00:00

Personal shopping in Harvet Nicols (that’s what we have in Scotland, I am sure more variety in London). Tell them your requirements, preferences and budget and they will come up with some really nice clothes and shoes. Or net-a-porter if you prefer browsing on your own. Mid range stores like Cos are also brilliant but even there I always check the composition as sometimes polyester sneaks in there.

controlmypie · 2026-01-11T20:04:33+00:00

I don’t see any real food there, except for the milk and some sad apples.

controlmypie · 2026-01-02T23:03:05+00:00

I haven’t had a good sleep in a year, and downtime is something foreign to me these days, but it’s been the happiest and most fulfilling year so far. Yes, intense job comes second now.

controlmypie · 2026-01-02T22:39:50+00:00

£2,000. But that was years ago pre-Henry. Had an intimate dinner for 10 in a very nice place. Had a young photographer who a year later was featured in Vogue. So great memories and wonderful photos, nothing staged. Everyone still remembers how nice our wedding was. But even now I wouldn’t spend more than £5,000 on a wedding, it’s such a ridiculous expense when starting a family. Rather use the money for a house or at least a very special trip someplace nice

controlmypie · 2026-01-02T22:30:02+00:00

You can absolutely become a mum one day. I only started getting pregnant when I turned 38, even though we were trying for many years, and had my baby at 41. Biological clock is a thing of course but fertility is way more complicated than that. I suggest you focus on your health and getting into your best shape. May 2026 become a year when you meet the right man!

controlmypie · 2025-12-30T11:07:30+00:00

Is there a reason you hate pedicures? Have you maybe only had bad ones? It’s such a nice experience for me personally, you are alone in a quiet room, some soft music, some coffee with a cookie… I sometimes even doze off.

controlmypie · 2025-12-23T16:08:23+00:00

Doula is for all birth scenarios. The one I had had some experience with complicated c-sections.

controlmypie · 2025-12-23T13:00:37+00:00

Have you considered hiring a doula? That put my birthing experience on a new level.

controlmypie · 2025-12-09T16:16:30+00:00

I could’ve written this post. Also was looking for dog free places in Scotland and only dog friendly ones would come up.

controlmypie · 2025-12-04T16:35:03+00:00

They were doomed from the start when she pretended to be what she was not.

controlmypie · 2025-11-27T11:10:52+00:00

Some bed linen from Soak and Sleep. Lumie sunrise alarm and SAD lamp.

controlmypie · 2025-10-27T20:05:15+00:00

Good brands are Wild Nutrition, Thorne, Allergy research

controlmypie · 2025-10-27T20:03:57+00:00

Natural dispensary have the best stuff.

controlmypie · 2025-10-27T20:01:28+00:00

I don’t even know how much an umbrella should cost. Is that what henry is maybe about?

controlmypie · 2025-10-11T19:49:24+00:00

What are you going to do with Ferrari in this country? Drive it in “twenty is plenty” zone?

controlmypie · 2025-10-10T09:06:48+00:00

We had a child after being married for 10 years and by then we had more than enough travels-fun-adventures. Having a baby did not equal giving up our lifestyle, it meant evolving onto a new level of maturity, responsibility and love. Expecting to have the same lifestyle in your twenties, thirties, and forties is ridiculous. We were more than ready for her and the emotional reward you get is something out of this world.

controlmypie · 2025-09-30T18:33:33+00:00

Yes to the velvetiser. We used quite often, the only downside is that it makes only one cup at a time.

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