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Parents Panel: Readers share their tips for planning birthday parties on a budget

Homemade Gruffalo cakes, pound shop supplies and pre-buying the sweets.

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Oct 2nd 2018, 3:53 PM

Am I being a bad parent... by asking for cash instead of gifts on birthday party invites?

Our reader is in two minds ahead of her daughter’s big day.

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Jun 19th 2018, 4:58 PM