‘I Only Eat Canned Soup And Noodles So That I Can Buy Designer Clothes For My Baby’
A mother has sparked a debate after revealing she is eating unhealthy in order to save money to buy designer clothes for her baby.
Carissa Spark is a proud mother of a 7-month-old baby girl from England who admitted to eating nothing but canned soup and instant noodles for days to be able to save money for the ‘bling’ for her daughter.
She also revealed she spends over half of the financial support she gets from the government on expensive, designer items for the little girl.
“I like a lot of bows, a lot of frills, ribbons, anything sparkly – I’m never going to not be this way. If I had to starve myself to buy her bling, I probably would do it,” the mother, who idolizes Katie Price, said as she appeared on Blinging Up Baby.
“I always make sure Lavinia’s got the things she needs first. She’s got everything – it’s me that goes without things. I’ve been living off like tin soup, maybe Cup a Soups, and packet noodles.”
The mom went on to say that she hopes her daughter will realize “how much effort went in and how loved she was” once she grows up and sees photos from her childhood.
Meanwhile, the woman’s mother spoke out and revealed that her daughter wouldn’t be able to afford all the expensive stuff she buys for her daughter if she didn’t receive help from her entire family.
“I think if we didn’t help her out, she wouldn’t be able to have any food. As a family we do a lot of her, all of us. That’s what you do for your family, you help them out,” little Lavinia’s grandmother said.
After Carissa’s story went viral, many parents slammed the mother for taking her obsession with materialism too far and for jeopardizing her daughter’s future by spending all of her money on unnecessary things.
“Babies grow really fast so I don’t see the point in splashing out huge amounts on expensive clothes and accessories that are only going to be grown out of in a few months. Such a huge waste of money,” one mother wrote.
“Imagine how much they could have enriched these kids’ lives and minds if they’d chosen to spend the money on cultural opportunities or tutoring in a language from a young age instead of buying designer bags for a 1-year-old,” another said.
A third parent suggested: “Save all that money instead to help her buy her first home or pay for her studies in the future.”
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