共有2891名父母參與了該項研究,調查結果顯示他們在育嬰方面的花費為271.59英鎊,其中包括購置嬰兒床、家具、室內裝飾品以及裝飾畫。
The research of 2,891 parents found they can expect to hand over £271.59 on baby's nursery including cot, furniture, soft furnishings and paint.
玩具方面的花銷更是巨大,達到661.2英鎊。
Toys will come in at a whopping £661.20.
家長們還要考慮支出約741.24英鎊的服裝費,此外還要花65.5英鎊來添置嬰兒提籃,以便周末出游或度假時嬰兒能有睡覺的地方。
They are also looking at spending around £741.24 on clothes and another £65.50 on a travel cot so baby has somewhere to sleep on weekends away or holidays.
家長們要花費近138.38英鎊在嬰兒推車上,而首次購買汽車安全座椅的平均花銷為70.03英鎊,此外一把嬰兒高腳餐椅的價錢約51.96英鎊。
Close to £138.38 will go on a pushchair, an average of £70.03 for the first car seat and around £51.96 on a high chair.
另外,父母在嬰兒喂養工具以及消毒設備上的開銷約51.94英鎊,在嬰兒出生的第一年,他們在購置嬰兒食品方面還將支出861.36英鎊。
Mother and father will also invest around £51.94 in feeding and sterilising equipment and they will spend £861.36 on baby's food during the first year.