LAST year, David Beckham and wife Victoria spent £10,000 on a circus-themed first birthday party for son Brooklyn. This year they took him to a Wacky Warehouse. It was a welcome return to planet earth by the Beckhams. Parents the land over have arranged similar events.

Of course, the Posh and Becks bash did differ in certain matters. The attendance of private caterers and security guards, for example. And we can only imagine the dazzling skills young Brooklyn demonstrated when let loose in the ball pool.

Updated: 11:36 Monday, March 05, 2001