THE expenses associated with having a child have long been bemoaned by parents.
But one mum has insisted that raising a baby doesn't have to cost a lot, as she's figured out how to save money at every turn.
The mum, Sarah, took to TikTok to share a video of the "things in our low-cost baby home that just make sense".
She started by revealing that "99 per cent" of her son's clothes are second-hand, before adding that the majority of his toys are also preloved.
Sarah also makes the most of "free diapers from Facebook groups", and "samples of formula".
"Babies don't have to be expensive!" she captioned the video.
She was quickly praised by others for "normalising" being a thrifty mum.
"This needs to be normalised," one mum wrote. "I also love to thrift her clothes since she outgrows them so fast."
Most read in Fabulous
NO RETURN 
Meg & Harry's 'ship has sailed' for Royal return after missing event with Kate
Woman shares clever trick to dry clothes with no tumble dryer in under two hours
I nearly changed my son's name over trolling…people say he'll never get a job
Teachers share the instant red flag kids' names & the ones they KNOW are trouble
"Same here," another agreed. "I love the thrift store by my house – rich people donate brand new clothes and I pay like 25 cents for it. Can't beat that price lol."
"Just because you don't have brand new everything & all kyte baby clothes doesn’t mean you cant afford a baby," another mum wrote.
Someone else commented: "Same except I leave the diapers on free group for moms who are in serious need. I can afford diapers."
To which Sarah replied: "Thanks for commenting this! It’s important. I usually trade for diapers & give away excess.
"But I’m keeping this in mind from now on."
And another mum wrote: "Yes!! Why spend the extra money when you can save it instead?"
With Sarah responding: "Exactly! His college savings is more important to me than baby fashion haha."
In other parenting news, this mum is fuming after her mother-in-law fat shamed her 19 month old son.
This mum's decision to name her son after a Grey's Anatomy character has divided opinion.
And this woman quit her job while six months pregnant and with just $278 in the bank.
Source: Read Full Article