article_snippet.sent: As inexperienced first-time parents
article_snippet.sent: we shower we baby with gifts and document gifts every milestone.
article_snippet.sent: More than a third of mothers clothed More than a third of mothers second baby in one or more hand-me-downs, with 46 per cent giving More than a third of mothers toys bought for More than a third of mothers elder sibling.
article_snippet.sent: A third (32%) of second time mums admit to clothing eight out of ten mums (82%) new baby in one or more hand-me-downs and almost half (46%)
article_snippet.sent: say eight out of ten mums (82%) give eight out of ten mums (82%) toys which had been brought originally for the elder brother or sister.
article_snippet.sent: Mums confess to wasting money on the first born due to, 'inexperience', and the, 'excitement' of a first baby, but also report a sharp decline in gifts for the second- born.
article_snippet.sent: Mums confess to wasting money on the first born due to
article_snippet.sent: , 'inexperience', and the, 'excitement' of a first baby, but also report a sharp decline in gifts for the second- born also say Mums confess to wasting money on the first born due to, 'inexperience', and the, 'excitement' of a first baby, but also report a sharp decline in gifts for the second- born are more knowledgeable about toddlers' demands when it comes to subsequent children and realise subsequent children don't need so much.
article_snippet.sent: Mums say Mums bought, or were given, more expensive items than were required when Mums first child came along.
article_snippet.sent: Designer outfits promoted by fashion loving celebrities were rated as the biggest luxury with only 12% of second children being bought clothing with a designer label compared with 38% of first-borns.
article_snippet.sent: More than half of first-time mums also admitted to splashing out on clothes More than half of first-time mums children have never worn.
article_snippet.sent: Mums said Mums asked friends and relatives for specific practical gifts for the later child rather than relying on chance, which cut down on presents that were never used.