UK Wedding News
02/08/2013
A new survey has revealed the cost of a children's birthday party has soared to more than £214.
The research, which was carried out by Littlewoods.com, found that on average, a parent will pay £214.54 per party. Furthermore, 64% of respondents admitted they wanted their child to enjoy a 'super sweet 16' style party on every single birthday.
A third of parents even said they 'splashed out' on their kid's part so it would be 'better than their friend's. As if that wasn't enough, 9% claimed they would spend at least £800 on a party for their child.
The survey was designed to look at the increasing trend of lavish parties being thrown by parents for their offspring. A total of 1,000 parents took part in the study.
When it came to party bags and the items inside, 2% of parents said their child had received an iPod, while 4% said had received gift vouchers. An additional 16% said their child had been given make-up in their party bag.
Elsewhere, children between the ages of five and 13 were also polled to find out what made the 'perfect' party.
According to the youngsters, the ideal party would be held at a theme park and last five hours eight minutes, with a total of 30 guests invited. They also felt they should receive 17 presents, have lunch at Nando's and even include a surprise visit from a celebrity, most notably, David Beckham.
However, 47% of children said they would rather have their school friends (67%) and grandparents (47%) attend their party rather than boyband One Direction.
Gary Kibble, from Littlewoods.com, said: "Though the blueprint for the ideal party is quite staggering, parents needn't feel under pressure to make these parties become reality.
"It's great if parents can include some elements of the blueprint in their kids' parties but it's not essential to have them all, like David Beckham attending.
"What is refreshing from this research, is children put immediate family and close friends higher up on their guest list than their favourite celebs."
(JP/MH)
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Cost Of Children's Birthday Parties Soar
A new survey has revealed the cost of a children's birthday party has soared to more than £214.
The research, which was carried out by Littlewoods.com, found that on average, a parent will pay £214.54 per party. Furthermore, 64% of respondents admitted they wanted their child to enjoy a 'super sweet 16' style party on every single birthday.
A third of parents even said they 'splashed out' on their kid's part so it would be 'better than their friend's. As if that wasn't enough, 9% claimed they would spend at least £800 on a party for their child.
The survey was designed to look at the increasing trend of lavish parties being thrown by parents for their offspring. A total of 1,000 parents took part in the study.
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When it came to party bags and the items inside, 2% of parents said their child had received an iPod, while 4% said had received gift vouchers. An additional 16% said their child had been given make-up in their party bag.
Elsewhere, children between the ages of five and 13 were also polled to find out what made the 'perfect' party.
According to the youngsters, the ideal party would be held at a theme park and last five hours eight minutes, with a total of 30 guests invited. They also felt they should receive 17 presents, have lunch at Nando's and even include a surprise visit from a celebrity, most notably, David Beckham.
However, 47% of children said they would rather have their school friends (67%) and grandparents (47%) attend their party rather than boyband One Direction.
Gary Kibble, from Littlewoods.com, said: "Though the blueprint for the ideal party is quite staggering, parents needn't feel under pressure to make these parties become reality.
"It's great if parents can include some elements of the blueprint in their kids' parties but it's not essential to have them all, like David Beckham attending.
"What is refreshing from this research, is children put immediate family and close friends higher up on their guest list than their favourite celebs."
(JP/MH)
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