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JoleneWard
#1 Posted : Monday, August 30, 2010 3:43:44 PM(UTC)
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How much do you spend on your baby everymonth. Including nappys food clothing school?
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#2 Posted : Wednesday, September 01, 2010 4:06:49 PM(UTC)
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I would like to know the same thing...Im expecting in early Feb 2011. So I would like to start planning my finances Anxious
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#3 Posted : Wednesday, September 01, 2010 4:35:59 PM(UTC)
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Creche (full day) = R1,997
Nappies = R300
Clothing = R200 (every season a new wardrobe)
Medical aid = R469
Food = R500

Total = R3,466
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#4 Posted : Thursday, September 02, 2010 10:28:36 AM(UTC)
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cresche 1100
nappies 300
formula +-170
clothes/toys +- 200
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#5 Posted : Thursday, September 02, 2010 10:30:45 AM(UTC)
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WE live in the Randburg area.

Creche R2600
Nappies and formula R1000
Toptots R700
Biscuits, Purity and snacks R300
Clothing R400

Total R5000
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#6 Posted : Thursday, September 02, 2010 10:43:45 AM(UTC)
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lol ,kids are more expencive when they are born, my daugter is 3 now, I'm spending a bit less, when she was born this is how much I was spending every month
Nappies R300
formula R200(sometimes I'll buy it twice a month)
medical R300
clothes R500
food R300-R400
toiletry R300

Now she's 3

Nappies R 000
formular R 000
medical R 150-200
food R200 (she eats what we eat ,but she drinks junior juice)
toiletry R300
creche R500(Full day)
well clothes I buy something for her when I like it or have money


hop I helped
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#7 Posted : Thursday, September 02, 2010 10:44:04 AM(UTC)
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Daycare = R1500
2 x Jumbo Huggies + 2 x large NAN formula = R650
Clothes, toys etc = R150 (baby clothes are cheap!)
Medical aid R650

All the joy, laughter, love = Priceless

-Tinus
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#8 Posted : Thursday, September 02, 2010 10:49:10 AM(UTC)
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Creche (full day) = R1600 (Tiny Tots)
Music School = R330 (from 6 month onward)
Nappies = R400 (Cuddlers)
Bottles = R225 (Avent - Need new nipples about every 3 months)
Clothing = at least R200
Medical aid = R500
Food = R500
Toys = R200

Other expenses you should budget for is:
Car Seat = R your arm
Pram = R your leg
Cot...
High Bady Chair
Walkers

You also need to budget for birthday parties etc...

I am setting aside R6000 each month. Whatever is not used for this month I save for his bitrhday or something expensive he may need in the near future.
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#9 Posted : Thursday, September 02, 2010 11:12:45 AM(UTC)
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Benoni area - 9 months

Full day nanny (7-6pm) - R1700
Nappies and wipes - R300
Nan 2x1.8kg - R169 x 2
Veggies, meat, porridge & snacks - R200
Clothes and toiletries - R200
Medical aid - R238
Total -R2976

All his food is home made, so we save on purity, clothes and toiletries not bought every month as the toiletries last a few months
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#10 Posted : Thursday, September 02, 2010 11:20:38 AM(UTC)
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We live in Stellenbosch

Full day nanny: R2500
Nanny's food: R1000
Nappies,formula: R1000
Products, clothes, toys: R400
Purity, snacks: R300
Medical aid: R480

Total: R5680
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#11 Posted : Thursday, September 02, 2010 11:35:15 AM(UTC)
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Creche - R1700
Nappies - R 350
Formula - R 200
Medical Aid - R 600
Clothes - R 200
Toys - R200


That is every month after your initial Capital spend on Cot, Clothes, blankets, Bottles, Bathing Products, Bum cream, Monitor, etc, fair enough you dont need them all but still.

You can safe with Inocculation about R4000 first 16 weeks at private clinics, go to state clinic in your area it is free.
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#12 Posted : Thursday, September 02, 2010 11:35:48 AM(UTC)
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We live in Pretoria East

Pre School R4500 (toddler and a baby)

Clothes R2000 per season

Food (formula etc) R1500

Nappies R450

Medical expenses R2000

Not Included - Toys, entertainment, swimming lessons, loss of income due to babysitting and time spent with kids...
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#13 Posted : Thursday, September 02, 2010 11:44:11 AM(UTC)
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2 babies under 2 years old

Creche - R 4000 per month

Nappies - R 950 per month

Formula - R 400 per month
Food/purity/ceral etc - R 700 per month

Clothes/toiletries etc - R 500 per month

R 6550

The biggest expense is when they get sick
Medical bills - pay whatever the medical aid doesnt pay
this can be anything from a few 100 to a few 1000 a month
especailly when both of them are sick

Most of the medical aids even the good ones pay 100 %

It is all worth it Drool
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#14 Posted : Thursday, September 02, 2010 11:56:18 AM(UTC)
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We live in Oudtshoorn, and have a 4 month old baby-boy.

Daycare (full day) R580 p/m
Nappies (Pampers/ Huggies) R300
Formula (Infacare) R450

Clothing: We buy minimal, I have so many items of clothing that was given to me with the baby-shower and friends still bless baby with clothes, so I think we'll start buying the 6-12mnth range.

Toys: Baby is still not that interested in toys, he has a few rattles, teether (Loves eating his tiny fingers- teeth are coming soon) and soft toys in his cot)

At this stage babies are stimulated by external colours and are taking in everything from his/her surroundings.

If you are a new parent... don't stress about the finances... You dont really need R5000 a month, (if you live in a town... I know cities can be more expensive)

Medical is important though, these little ones can be quite hard on your MSA...

Babies are wonderful though... mine is the highlight of our life!
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#15 Posted : Thursday, September 02, 2010 12:12:24 PM(UTC)
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Cape Town

Creche (Full Day) - R1400
Formula - R600
Nappies - R400
Food - R400
Clothes - R400
Toiletries and Wipes - R100
Total - R3300

Car Chair - R2000 (depending on which one you want)
Feeding Chair - R1000
Walking Ring - R1000
Pram - R2000
Cot - R3000
Compactum - R2000 (optional)

Excluding toys, rattles etc which seem cheap but even the simplest rattle at Reggies is around R70
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#16 Posted : Thursday, September 02, 2010 12:12:34 PM(UTC)
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Cape Town

Creche (Full Day) - R1400
Formula - R600
Nappies - R400
Food - R400
Clothes - R400
Toiletries and Wipes - R100
Total - R3300

Car Chair - R2000 (depending on which one you want)
Feeding Chair - R1000
Walking Ring - R1000
Pram - R2000
Cot - R3000
Compactum - R2000 (optional)

Excluding toys, rattles etc which seem cheap but even the simplest rattle at Reggies is around R70
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#17 Posted : Thursday, September 02, 2010 12:14:10 PM(UTC)
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Money you used to spend on booze = R2000.00+ every month

late night snacks because of booze = R1500.00+ every month

Replacing lost items because of booze = R500.00+ every month

Hangover fry-ups, Red Bull, juices, aspirin = R1000.00+ every month

See, you'll be fine you have enough cash, stop worrying about money and start dreaming about the joy of parenting
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mamarego
#18 Posted : Thursday, September 02, 2010 12:17:06 PM(UTC)
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my son is 2 yrs, and i don't spend that much

nappies (one packet a month) less 200
nanny 1500
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#19 Posted : Thursday, September 02, 2010 12:27:56 PM(UTC)
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Monthly expenses
Nappies - R400
Clothes and toys - R300
Medical aid - R550
creche (half day 4 days a week) R1705
Toiletries - R60
TOTAL: R3015

Once off expenses:
Cot: R2500
Mattress: R490
Pram: R3500
Car seat (0 - 9 mths) R800
Car seat (9mths - 5 years) R1800
high chair - R1200
TOTAL: R10290

Luckily my 2.5 year old is no longer a fussy eater. She eats almost everything that we eat without a problem.
Paediatrician when she gets sick is R550 per visit (medical aid pays back about half)
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#20 Posted : Thursday, September 02, 2010 12:42:59 PM(UTC)
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My daughter is 15 months old:

creche (full day) R2600
nappies, formula etc R650 - reducing now she's getting older
food R400 - eats same food as I do, so just splitting the average monthly bill accordingly
clothes/toys R150 - hand-me-downs at this age are so worth it!
med aid R500
extras / entertainment / parties etc R300
savings plan R500

total R5100

hours of joy & love - priceless :-)
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