With Jelly Bean
imminently turning 1 and Bug now 5 and about to finish his school
year in Reception ready to enter Year 1 after the summer, my thoughts
have been turning to how quickly they are growing up and how fast
time is flying by. It only seems yesterday that I was holding them
both in my arms for the first time yet those newborn days have
disappeared in the blink of an eye and I often find I have to remind
myself that my beautiful first born baby is now a big 5 year old boy.
Whilst I do like to live
in the moment and cherish the time now together, my thoughts often
stray to thinking about the future. I often think about what
adventures I hope we have and what dreams I have for the children now
and in the future.
As well as thinking
about what adventures and dreams the children will have in the
future, I also think about preparing for their future financially so
that we can help them achieve their dreams and accomplish tasks. With
recent research stating that the cost of raising a child to the age
of 21 is increasing every year, in fact some calculations state that
it costs a whopping £230,000!
Even though money is
tight we have started a little savings account for the boys so that
they have a little nest egg ready for when they are older to help
them with such things like having driving lessons with Pass'N'Go to
help them pass their driving test, support them in their hobbies and
assist them in going to college or university (if they chose that is
right for them).
Whilst we are trying to
save for the boys future and I often think about what the future
holds for them, for now I am going to enjoy them whilst they are
young and relish the time with them as childhood seems fleeting and
they are growing up way too fast.

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