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Cotbeds - Is it worth the extra expense?

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Written by Gary

Cotbed vs Cot

I found that when I was looking for a cotbed before my first child was born there where masses to choose from. How do you go about picking one? I think you need to decide whether you do actually need a cotbed, i.e. a cot that converts into a bed for when the child gets older, or whether you just get a cot and then buy a junior bed.

We got a Mamas and Papas cotbed and it has served very well. My eldest made use of it until my latest offspring came along and now he sleeps in it...

 

Where Has All My Money Gone

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Where Has All My Money Gone

Until you have had a child I don't think you really appreciate the affect it will have on your life. It's hard to actually put a figure on how much a child will cost because the amount is partly down to how much your finances will allow. You tend to make compromises. It is, however, easy to get carried away and buy all the expensive essential items when the basic ones would do just fine. You can end up buying loads of clothes which baby never wears and there's only...

 

2 babies delivered and I still haven't bought her flowers.

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2 babies delivered and I still haven't bought her flowers

Don't get me wrong I'm not boasting here. I've never really been one for giving my wife flowers but if there is ever a time you should do so, it's just after she has given birth to your child. Looking back I think I was very inconsiderate but can't for the life of me work out why I didn't get her some flowers.

I think that there was so much going on, what with relatives visiting her in hospital (she was kept in for a week on the first...

   

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