Making Cents: Baby's first year can cost parents a staggering €10k according to new survey

It will come as no surprise to parents to hear that a child’s first year is not only life-changing, it can also be eye-wateringly expensive. Grainne McGuinness on the latest research from the BabyDoc Club.

Poppy Erskine-Neligan pictured at the launch of BabyDoc Club - Cost of Baby's 1st Year Research. 

Now an Irish parenting group, the BabyDoc Club, has unveiled research showing just how much is spent in that first year. 

The research, with over 1,450 parents, concluded that the average expenditure on a baby from birth to their first birthday is €10,546.