Feeling a bit deflated this morning as my dd's behaviour isn't the best at the moment - what set it off this morning was that quite a few of her friends are going to the one direction concert this evening and 2 of the girls from her younger brothers class went yesterday. Another of her friends has been to see 2 west end shows within a matter of months and someone else we know has just got back from an all inclusive holiday to turkey and I agree these friends seem to have so much more fun than her and I do feel so guilty that I can't give her the life they have. I do loads with my Children but stuff like walks and visits to parks. We did look at going to London to see Matilda but I think the price they charge for a ticket is criminal and add in the cost of travelling and a meal and food when we are there it costs more than a weeks holiday at my sister in laws holiday flat. However we have no loans or credit card and live within our means and I know most of these people who earn similar to us or less have credit cards and loans so they can give their kids the best! Lots of her classmates go to the cinema every week and a meal afterwards but we honestly cannot afford it. She is really being affected by my weekend on a Monday because it is always concerts and theme parks and cinema. Yes she has been to the cinema but only for a film she really wants to see and we go to the panto at Xmas. We are going to legoland in a few weeks but we have saved as costs almost £100 even with discounts some of her friends have been 6 or 7 times!! I just feel that she is missing out but we do try to do lots with them just free or cheap things if we got a credit card or loan we cod do so much more!! She is just so down this morning coz she says we never do anything exciting and I have said that we can start saving for 1D next time round!! I mentioned to one of my good friends who went last night and are going tonight as well who always does everything to excess and she says she doesn't like at the price just puts on the card and pays off minimum each month but I couldn't live like that and now feel guilty. We usually go butlins once a year but now because of the no term time rule we can't afford it this year so are going to my sister in laws holiday flat in Devon. I have said she can choose what to do this afternoon and she says it had be something exciting so she feels ok at school on Monday. She is deciding between swimming and ice skating!! I see something like a pop concert or a theme park visit as a treat not a weekly occurrence! I have even been looking at evening jobs on the web this morning as I feel so guilty!! :0(