Parents reveal expensive things their kids have bought without their knowledge - but WITH their money

These stories not only show how tech-savvy kids can be, but they also have expensive tastes 

"Let's shop!"

Even at a tender age, children have a real knack for getting to grips with technology .
They may still be learning to talk and they may still be figuring out their opposable thumbs, but they
can probably crack your iPhone pass and know their way round a tablet or laptop.
Sticky fingerprints and the odd breakage aside, it may seem harmless .
But as these stories show, having kids play around with gadgets can be very, very costly.
Parents of tech-savvy tots spoke to the Manchester Evening News to share their cautionary tales of all the things their little ones have bought without their knowledge- but, crucially, with their mone
.

1. "Our toddler bought us a bargain holiday"

Amazingly, what could have been a costly error turned into a happy family holiday for the O'Connors.
Little Ella was just 18-months-old when she managed to book some Ryanair flights on her mum Ashleigh's laptop.

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Ella and Aiden coming home from their holiday

However, the return flights from Fuerteventura were such a good deal that her parents decided to find some cheap outbound flights and enjoyed a winter holiday in the sun with their other child Aiden, rather than pay the fees to cancel the tickets.
Ashleigh, 23, from Reddish, said: "I was browsing flights with Ryanair on the laptop and she managed to confirm our names with random letters and even payed via PayPal in Euros.
"Once I'd received the confirmation and realised what she'd done I called them and they told me I had 48 hours to change the names to correct ones free of charge or I could cancel for a fee.

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Ella O'Connor on the holiday she helped to buy

"I had a quick look around and ended up getting a bargain outbound flight and a cheap apartment so we decided it must have been fate and off we went. We had a fabulous time.
"I had to pay a small exchange fee as she'd bought the flights in Euros but altogether the holiday cost me around £700."

2. "My son thought the money was coming out of HIS bank account..."

But not every 'surprise' purchase is welcome, as Sarah Heanz's son Harrison found out
The eight-year-old from Bramhall has been in trouble recently after he notched up a £230 iTunes bill.
Sarah, 36, said: "My cheeky monkey decided it would be a good thing to pay for gems on Clash of Clans."
And it seems there was some logic to his actions.
"He is eight so technically he should have known better but said he'd done it because he thought the money would come out of his bank. Yeah right...

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Harrison told his mum he thought the money was coming out of his account

"When I reviewed the purchases, he'd bought 16 bundles that came to around £280. I was furious. Luckily Apple were very accommodating and following a call they refunded me the full amount.
"They also talked me through the whole process of securing my account and introducing child settings so my son could no longer make any purchases.
"Because I'm a mean mum, I've not told him about my refund as I felt his guilt should be part of the punishment.
"He finally is now allowed to use the device much to his delight - but I know he is very aware of what he has done and would not do it again. The joys of parenthood."

3. "My son was the highest bidder - for a new car"

Rachel Turner Gilks couldn't even drive when son Alex bid on a car. Not that it stopped him.
Alex Daines, now five, won a Rover car in an eBay auction after he accidentally became the highest bidder while playing with her phone.
The 28-year-old from Cheadle Hulme said: "It happened when Alex was two and I only realised when the seller messaged me asking when I was coming for it.
"He was furious as well because it was a bid only auction and I had the highest bid so he had to start all over again."

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Alex plumped for a new car for his mum

The mum-of-five added: "I can't remember exactly how much he bid but it was over a £1,000 because he said if I came and got it that day I could have it for £1,000.
"I felt really mean saying I didn't need a car. But I couldn't even drive at that point."

4. "My daughter will buy ANYTHING"

Forget family holidays or new cars, Minnie Sadler-Kean's tastes are a lot more eclectic.
Mum Felicity, 29, says one-year-old Minnie has been 'a terror' buying all kinds of things off the internet when messing with her phone.
Her haul has so far included a space hopper, a Tesco Hudl tablet, 18kg of brown rice, 12 jars of peanut butter, 22kg of teddy bear stuffing, a Justin Bieber cutout and a bottle for a rabbit hutch.

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Mum Flick poses with daughter Minnie, who's bought a vast range of things off the internet

She said: "I've just begged a seller to let me cancel an order from eBay of a 6ft cardboard cutout of a Womble.
"You would think I'd learn not to leave my phone around or put a passcode on it..."

5. "My son's vintage tastes almost got me in trouble"

While some kids like to surprise their parents with a random purchase, Irene Croft was in fact looking for a sideboard when her son, Yuri, decided to make the decision for her.
The mum from Cheadle Hulme almost ended up with a £130 G Plan sideboard she didn't even want when Yuri managed to bid for it on eBay using her phone.
The 36-year-old said: "I was browsing through eBay looking at G Plan style units and left my phone on the table for 20 seconds while going into the kitchen.

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Little Yuri Croft showed a love of old vintage furniture

"I came back to 'you are the high bidder' on something I really didn't want.
"I think the 'suggested amount' button on eBay is to blame, as he wouldn't have been able to type in an amount.
"It was in terrible condition and I really didn't want it. Luckily I was outbid in the last minute."