A MUM has been slammed by trolls after revealing her present haul for her daughter’s first birthday.
Jemma took to TikTok to share a look at the gifts she’d bought her little girl, explaining that she had to look for budget items as she was low on money.
“What I got my baby for her first birthday because I’m poor,” she wrote over the top of the slideshow.
The first present was three packs of three vests, as they were “running low” on the baby essential.
They set her back £10.50 for all nine.
Next, Jemma bought a “pack of wipes to rip out the packet”, which are likely to have cost around £1.
The third gift was the most expensive of them all, and one the little girl desperately needed – the “next stage car seat”, which would have likely set her parents back a few hundred pounds.
Jemma also got some balloons, including a large number 1, for her daughter to “play with, roll on, bite and pop”.
And the final present was a gorgeous birthday cake that Jemma had made, which she used for a homemade cake smash.
“She likes the wipes the best and loves her new car seat,” Jemma added.
She also explained in the caption that she “spent so much” on her first child’s first birthday, 10 years ago.
But being the fourth child, her youngest already has “so many toys”.
[bc_video account_id=”5067014667001″ application_id=”” aspect_ratio=”16:9″ autoplay=”” caption=”Tommy Fury and Molly-Mae hosted separate parties for daughter Bambi’s birthday as family members ‘can’t be in same room’” embed=”in-page” experience_id=”” height=”100%” language_detection=”” max_height=”360px” max_width=”640px” min_width=”0px” mute=”” padding_top=”56%” picture_in_picture=”” player_id=”default” playlist_id=”” playsinline=”” sizing=”responsive” video_id=”6367679590112″ video_ids=”” width=”640px”]“She has no idea what is even going on, but a cake for mummy to take pictures with was a treat,” Jemma added.
Despite sticking to a budget in this cost of living crisis, the mum-of-four found herself slammed by trolls in the comments section.
“Not like you’ve not had all year to save,” one sighed..
“You get your baby a car seat baby wipes and body suit for there birthday – not a single toy or anything for them to use,” another said.
“Basically everything for you that you should be getting your child anyway!”
“Ok but no toy at all? Not even one?” a third questioned.
“Could have not paid out for a balloon display and got her a toy,” someone else said.
To which Jemma replied: “It’s a £2.99 balloon kit, I did it myself.”
“Why have 4 kids if you can’t afford to get her an actual present and not just things she needs?” another raged.
“Four kids made me learn to prioritise, in a few years she’ll want £90 trainers… because I haven’t got in debt now and started staving, she’ll have them.”
“This is so sad – no child should go without a toy on their birthday,” another wrote.
“I was this child. It doesn’t matter if she’s only 1, there’s plenty of places that give away second hand toys or charities.”
“For a birthday this baby is getting wipes and vests,” someone else said.
“What a sad life!”
But others defended Jemma, insisting she shouldn’t have to put herself into debt to get stacks of presents.
“This is 100% better than the posts I see of hundreds of toys to impress others that will only overstimulated you both anyway,” one wrote.
“Thank you so much,” Jemma replied.
[quote credit=”TikTok commenter”]Ok but no toy at all? Not even one?[/quote]“I’m over stimulated by toys my others have, let alone buying more.
“She loves pulling wipes out so got her a pack to do so, and stuff she needed.”
“Most real thing I’ve seen today, we do the big 1st birthdays for us, not them,” another commented.
“Thank you, we absolutely do it for us, they have no clue!” Jemma responded.
“Cost of living teaching me to actually give her what she wants, some wipes to rip out and a safe car seat.”
“Why are people mad the car seat alone cost around £350 and keeps her safe?” a third questioned.
“I don’t get it either,” Jemma admitted.
“Do people think I should have bought a cheap car seat and spent the rest on toys???”
“My son’s first birthday is in a week and I’m SO broke,” someone else wrote.
“This made me realise I really can just give him his favourite things – wipes, grease proof paper and measuring spoons.”
