You are about to listen to a BBC podcast and I'd like to tell you a bit about what goes into making one.

I'm Sadata Sese, an assistant commissioner of podcasts for BBC Sounds.

I pull a lot of levers to support a diverse range of podcasts on all sorts of subjects,

relationships, identity, comedy, even one that mixes poetry, music and inner city life.

So one day I'll be helping host develop their ideas, the next fact-checking, a feature,

and the next looking at how a podcast connects with its audience, and maybe that's you.

So if you like this podcast, check out some others on BBC Sounds.

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Welcome to the podcast of Moneybox Live, the program about your money.

And today it's about families.

Because babies are like precious jewels.

They're beautiful and they are very expensive.

In fact, it typically costs over 200,000 pounds to raise a child from birth to 18. That's according to a few different

estimates. And it's those early years that can really pinch when childcare costs can be really

high and the parent or parents have often reduced their working hours so they can be with their babies.

So today on Moneybox Live, we're talking about managing the cost of having very young children.

Now, of course, it is very easy to forget the challenges of those early years and the lack of sleep that matches the lack of cash.

So before we take a call, here's what some parents at a baby group in Berry had to say

about the cost of having babies and toddlers.

Going back to work as a working mom,

childcare is expensive,

so how much will that cost going forward

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