| Parenting is surely an expensive affair and you will | | | | and there is no way you can control it. It makes sense |
| realize that your monthly budget is not the same | | | | to buy these in bulk. Apart from the price advantage, |
| anymore. You now have the additional expense of a | | | | we have seen that when you buy the same in bulk, |
| new member in the family and the whole affair is | | | | they usually add some 10/ 20 pieces extra as free. |
| cutting into your wallet. To add on to the situation, the | | | | Tip 3: Home made baby foods |
| current recession makes it even worse, job losses and | | | | Packaged baby food and cereals are expensive but |
| pay cuts are the order of the day. It is time to stretch | | | | very vital for the overall nutrition of your baby. But |
| your money to the last bit. That makes this article, a | | | | instead of feeding your baby 4-5 times a day with the |
| must read for every young parent as we are listing | | | | same, you can alternate it by using home made baby |
| some useful cost cutting measures. | | | | foods. You just need to get the right cereals and grind |
| Tip 1: Avoid illness | | | | the same in proportion to make excellent home made |
| Doctor bills and medicines are the most expensive | | | | baby food. Consult some elders and they will tell you |
| items when it comes to parenting. Toddlers and | | | | the secret to make this. Remember packaged baby |
| children are prone to illness and infections and it is best | | | | food is a recent invention. |
| if you can avoid situations and places which may invite | | | | Tip 4: Use the Internet |
| diseases. Use only boiled water, avoid visiting patients/ | | | | You are already paying your Internet bill, use it to the |
| hospitals with your kid, maintain cleanliness etc. goes a | | | | maximum. Instead of hunting the neighborhood music |
| long way. Prevention is better than cure makes | | | | shop for discs of rhymes, cartoons etc. use Video |
| perfect sense now. | | | | sharing sites like YouTube to play the same. Instead of |
| Tip 2: Buy stuff in bulk | | | | buying story books, use websites that list the same. |
| Diapers, baby wipes, nappies, wet tissues, these are | | | | We ourselves have a good collection of moral/ bed |
| the items that disappear fast because of consumption | | | | time stories. |