I have no issues giving to charity and i do think comic relief is a good was to raise money BUT its costing me a fortune.
DS has been told he has to wear red for school next friday....he has nothing red in his wardrobe so have to purchase red trousers and a t shirt, for this privilidge he has to take in £1......he goes to a school for ASD with 11 pupils so if he doesnt take part he will be the noticable odd one out! Have also been told he has to take in money to buy cakes and biscuits.
DD goes to a small play school in a village with 15 children....she has to wear red pyjamas....yet again she has none so i have had to go out and buy them....for this privilidge she has to pay £2....i could not bother but then she will be the odd one out and i will be the tight parent!
If you add on the cost of the noses and the red hair spray DS needed for his hair i will have spent £30 odd quid easy by next weekend. If it was all going to charity then i would swallow it and be done BUT its not, i reckon only about half will go to comic relief.
OK so now everyone tell me i can opt out, or that im a bore and should enter into the spirit of things! SHOCK HORROR or someone could agree that these charity days get out of hand and end up costing the poor too much just in the name of fitting in!