Tipping jars, gift registries and a £1,000 bash: How children’s birthday parties became the new weddings
Sign up to our free Living Well email for advice on living a happier, healthier and longer life Live your life healthier and happier with our free weekly Living Well newsletter Live your life healthier and happier with our free weekly Living Well newsletter I am organising a Traitors-style birthday banquet at home for my daughter, Lola, who will be 10 next month. But that is just the sleepover part of her celebrations. The next day, on her actual birthday, I’m taking her and her sister, Liberty, seven, to Cirque du Soleil’s insect-themed show Ovo, where a seat with a clear view costs £149.40 (and £138.40 for a child). Lola wanted to do something special with me, not just for her friends, and she desperately wanted to see the show at the Royal Albert Hall, so I caved in – and of course gave her everything she wanted. Like many parents, I’m caught up in the pressure of throwing the perfect party. I know the gravity-defying feats are worth the price tag, but with all …
