A YouGov poll for the charity Family Action found that 44 per cent of parents in Britain cannot afford to give their child a birthday party, but many low-income families are over-extending themselves financially to do so.
The report found that parents felt compelled to spend an average of more than £100 on a party, fearing that spending less or not having one could “lose friends and create bullies” for their child.
It also found that a fifth of parents (21 per cent) cut back on household expenses to afford their child’s birthday, and over a quarter (27 per cent) go without new clothes for themselves or their children.
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