Money is for babies
Parents spend an average of £1500 preparing for the arrival of a new baby, and Brits in general spend £422m on baby gifts every year, that's around £42 each per baby, says data from American Express. Curiously, men spend an average of £52, compared with women's £32, but that's another story.
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