UK Parents will be spending an average of \u00a3178 on presents for each child this Christmas.<\/p>\n
Findings from the Cost of a Child study from protection specialist LV= showed\u00a0parents will be spending an average of \u00a3157 on presents and an extra \u00a321 on stocking fillers.<\/p>\n
Despite hard times, the average spend has actually increased from \u00a3168 per child in 2010.<\/p>\n
For children aged birth to three years, the average total spend is \u00a3133 per child.<\/p>\n
This jumps up to \u00a3200 per child in the 4-6 years age group and to \u00a3220 in the 7-11 years.<\/p>\n
Parents in the South West region are spending an average of \u00a3192 per child, more than those in London who are only paying \u00a3168 per child.<\/p>\n
Parents in Northern Ireland are the most generous, spending a staggering \u00a3245 per child compared to bottom of the table East of England parents who are only spending \u00a3129.
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\nMark Jones, LV= Head of Protection, said: \u201cKids clearly come first despite tough economic times, with many parents intent on spending the same or more on their children this year. With mum and dad forking out \u00a3178 on average per child, parents are clearly keen to make Christmas as memorable as possible.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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