Boys cost more to raise than girls
A son will cost parents £7,000 more to raise than a daughter, a survey has revealed.
Boys' love of gadgets and sports is said to account for the difference with them costing parents more than £32,000 between the ages of four and 18 (£2,143 per year.)
In the same period a girl will 'only' cost parents £25,000 say GM money who surveyed 2000 British families.
For both boy and girls the biggest chuck of cash is spent on clothes with £3933.86 on boys and £3173.66 spent on girls.
However it is leisure activities and technoogy wants where the difference can be seen most. Boys hobbies which more often include the purchase of expensive sports equipment cost £1,500 more than girls.
Boys are likely to have £3,000 spent on gadgets and tech during their young lives while this is just £1,500 for girls.
A spokesperson for GE Money added: "The survey has thrown up some surprising differences. But one thing is for sure, raising kids isn't cheap."
