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What are some of the things you didn’t know were expensive before you were an adult, or... before you became a parent?
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I’ll get the ball rolling... DIAPERS 😭 And the box doesn’t last long

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Ah! A month? Yeah right 😂 with my newborn, I was changing diapers 12+ times a day

Yes! For my baby shower my cousin got me a box of 100+ diapers and was like girl you are set for a month! I was like well maybe a littlw over a week with a new baby 😆 she was shocked

Everything

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Food

Healthcare 🙄😩

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Very true

As a Canadian, I don’t know what that’s like, but I’m watching the debate on TV right now and that was adressed, so I understand where you’re coming from.

Groceries. 150 a week for 3 ladies. One is only 2!

Let’s talk about how expensive mattresses are. Hard to find a good one under $1500. It’s the most expensive piece of furniture in my bedroom 😂

Freaking toilet paper 😭

Wishing I had extra hands and copy myseld

Car insurance!! Tickets Diapers and wipes

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Daycare for 2 kids is more than my mortgage

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Daycare for my one is more expensive than my rent.

Winter tires

Utilities!!!! Electricity, water, and gas-how are these basic things that are necessary for living anywhere indoors SO EXPENSIVE?!

Furniture 😫 And I mean good furniture!

Fruit?! Why is trying to be healthy so expensive 🤷🏼‍♀️

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if you fast and pack With fruits and veggies it helps a bunch with cost and maintaining good health.

I buy most of mine frozen so it’s cheaper 😩 but there’s nothing like fresh fruit

Rent it’s soooo expensive especially in London 😳😱

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Saaaame in California. We’re paying 2k for a 3 bedroom, and that’s considered cheap..

I wish we paid 2kfor a 3bedroom in NYC! Sounds like a great deal! Here its more like $2.5k for a 1bedroom

My husband put aside $150 for a pram... then we started searching for a pram.... 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭

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Omg 😂 your husband is so cute 🥰 lollll it was the shock of our lives to see how much a good travel system costs. We ended up going with a Peg Perego system, though it’s not the most expensive it still cost us over $1000 😅

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Council Tax, Tv Licence.... Since having a baby, how the laundry is never ending. How many nappy changes (they are never ending) & since having my own place... those dishes are never ending😥🤣

This adult shit is ghetto 😭

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My quote for the day 🤣

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Cheese?!?! Why is it so damn expensive

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Try vegan cheese 😭

Gosh I can imagine 🤣

Kids shoes, I need a new pair every month. She either grows out of or plays to hard in and destroys.

Everything 😆

Cleaning up after my kids 😩 literally the worst thing. My kids left for about 24 hours with grandma and I still have toys to put up.

Duvet covers and rugs

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The rugs! Why tf does a small area rug need to be $300?! And it doesn’t even DO anything. Also, mine didn’t even come with a rug pad. So not only did I pay a f*ck ton for a small rug, but I had to pay even more to make it comfortable. We have tile and hardwood throughout, so imagine going through that process for every room of the house.....

Damn bed sets and toys like i know i didn't see a piece of plastic that cost 45 dollars that will only last two weeks

Rugs!

Did i forget to mention food i feel.like im starting to get less for more than what it is worth and still need money for food

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I went from stop and shop to Market basket. And its better but if I ever get a save a lot or price rite.. awesome. Has anyone tried BJs for pricing on things? Any better. Might get a membership to save trip from going and price shopping around

I buy food on amazon because i dont have a car at the moment but its not enough

Hmmmm food, heat lol ac! Cars! Lol when you're paying for it, everything is expensive! 🤣

Food, phone bill, wifi, housing, car insurance, and all the other lil payments that add up every month (i.e. netflix, apple music, amazon prime, & more). And lets not even talk about furniture and appliances for the house. 😭

Girl Breathing is expensive just having to purchase mask after mask and losing them yeah im over it

Going out to eat 😂 with each child it gets more pricey

I know people have said this, but RUGS! What on gods earth. Whyyyy 😩

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True there are different rugs

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Food

Anyone else think bras are a little expensive or is it just me 😐 i have to buy comfortable ones especially during pregnancy when my boobs get bigger.

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I actually had to start wearing them while I was and after (breast feeding).

Bras are sooo experience specially if you're bigger chest person

Meds and dental

Diapers and formula because to be honest I was planning on breast-feeding but that didn’t work out and The nightmare behind buying a bra that actually fits and how after pregnancy you may lose the weight but if you go on birth control at least the one that I am on you gain all that weight back from your pregnancy really quickly and trying to adjust having to buy bigger pants and also why can’t A tall girl with a big backend find pants that will fit because like Walmart is where I’m in ago and they have some cute things but their pants always suck like they might fit me my waist wise but not hips or length either Like I feel like I have to customize my pants at this point and I’m not even good at sewing like I know how to but dude I suck so bad

Cheese! Why the hell is cheese so damn expensive!

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can’t stop laughing at this one, the exact same thought went through my mind hahaha!!

Honestly, my cravings have been everything with cheese and baked beans, I swear I’ve spent £100 on cheddar in the past three months 😂

Bills period and rent

Diapers and wipes 😩😩 like why do they have to cost soooo much !!

Formula formula formula! Diapers diapers and more diapers

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Why is formula so expensive?!? I was so glad when my baby could start drinking milk. There were times after we first moved that it came down to getting formula or veggies. My husband came home one night after work “you didn’t get ...?” No! I had enough to get formula that was it and my son drank so much the large can only lasted a week 😳

Kids clothes! I cannot believe how much it costs to dress kids especially when they are babies and grow out of things in just a couple weeks.

Sanitary products are expensive but condoms are free 😩

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Exactly, What they need to do is remove the tax on sanitary products and they should be free for those who are school age and unemployed.

Kids shoes. $35-$45 a pair when he just jumps in the mud and gets them hella dirty in 3 seconds! Ugh. Also car insurance! Why am I paying $200 a month and I haven’t been in an accident in 5+ years and that accident wasn’t my fault!

Lazy partners. I’m looking after baby, cooking and cleaning haven’t showered in 3 days. Wish I had the help without having to ask for every little thing that needs doing. Also as soon as they walk in the door they make a mess.

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Girl I already did 😩 x

Fucking toilet paper! Why is it so expensive to legit flush it down the toilet!! 🤦🏽‍♀️

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And trash bags! I'm buying it to literally throw away!

😂😂😂 so true

Bottles! $7 for a Dr Brown bottle 😳😳😳

Petrol, so damn expensive. I have to drive out of my way to a particular station or it will cost me twice as much if I just went to the closest to home... whyyyyy?? 🤨🤔🤬

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Petrol, so damn expensive. I have to drive out of my way to a particular station or it will cost me twice as much if I just went to the closest to home... whyyyyy?? 🤨🤔🤬

Bills bills and more bills 💲💲💲

Having to clean up everyone elses mess, it's a never ending battle

Kids, healthy food, basic utilities (like wtf?!)

Rugs! I had no idea rugs are $250+ for a decent sized area rug.

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Yes! Omg! I just spent 500+ on an area rug. An AREA rug!

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