PSA: when sending your kid with another parent to do an activity, please send more than $20.

[Anonymous]

This is an example of where it helps to just be a gracious person and a good communicator

[Anonymous]

If I'm inviting a kid along, I'm paying for the kid. You are ridiculous, op.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Stop using the term PSA when it’s really just your cheap ass spouting off about something.

+1

What are you talking about OP? If you invite a child to the zoo, pay for their stuff.

Also who uses cash?!?

Uh, children do. Not every child in life is a DCUM spoiled brat with their own personal debit/credit card.

[Anonymous]

I pay for my child's friends unless the parent otherwise says so. I am able to do this so I do not care. I took 4 kids to Urban Air Adventure Platinum passes and it was a lot of money. But, this also was a gift to my child for doing great in school.

[Anonymous]

ETA to above: Ok, I do not mind paying but I do not like when kids take advantage of my good hospitality. I do not like it when a kid loads up on snacks or frivolous things on my dime in addition to the pizza and snacks and admission that I already purchased. This happened once and this child was not invited with us again. Lately, I took a child berry picking with us and paid admission and for containers. However, the child felt the need to take half of the fruit we picked for herself. I needed a certain amount for canning and barely made the amount I needed. I was not happy with this and she will not be coming with us again. Kids with manners and grace are welcomed.

[Anonymous]

This is rude to invite them then expect them to pay? Who does this?

The $20 was probably for some random souvenir or tricked their child might want on the trip

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:ETA to above: Ok, I do not mind paying but I do not like when kids take advantage of my good hospitality. I do not like it when a kid loads up on snacks or frivolous things on my dime in addition to the pizza and snacks and admission that I already purchased. This happened once and this child was not invited with us again. Lately, I took a child berry picking with us and paid admission and for containers. However, the child felt the need to take half of the fruit we picked for herself. I needed a certain amount for canning and barely made the amount I needed. I was not happy with this and she will not be coming with us again. Kids with manners and grace are welcomed.

You are the parent in charge when they are with you. Just say no. You don’t have to buy them anything and everything. You can say no to extra snacks, gifts, etc.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:ETA to above: Ok, I do not mind paying but I do not like when kids take advantage of my good hospitality. I do not like it when a kid loads up on snacks or frivolous things on my dime in addition to the pizza and snacks and admission that I already purchased. This happened once and this child was not invited with us again. Lately, I took a child berry picking with us and paid admission and for containers. However, the child felt the need to take half of the fruit we picked for herself. I needed a certain amount for canning and barely made the amount I needed. I was not happy with this and she will not be coming with us again. Kids with manners and grace are welcomed.

You are the parent in charge when they are with you. Just say no. You don’t have to buy them anything and everything. You can say no to extra snacks, gifts, etc.

This but it’s a bit bizarre not to let them bring home some berries they picked. That is pretty bad to bring a kid to pick fruit and not let them have any.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:If you can't afford to pay for the friend don't invite him along.

THIS

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:ETA to above: Ok, I do not mind paying but I do not like when kids take advantage of my good hospitality. I do not like it when a kid loads up on snacks or frivolous things on my dime in addition to the pizza and snacks and admission that I already purchased. This happened once and this child was not invited with us again. Lately, I took a child berry picking with us and paid admission and for containers. However, the child felt the need to take half of the fruit we picked for herself. I needed a certain amount for canning and barely made the amount I needed. I was not happy with this and she will not be coming with us again. Kids with manners and grace are welcomed.

You are the parent in charge when they are with you. Just say no. You don’t have to buy them anything and everything. You can say no to extra snacks, gifts, etc.

This but it’s a bit bizarre not to let them bring home some berries they picked. That is pretty bad to bring a kid to pick fruit and not let them have any.

+1 Sounds like she was just unpaid help for the day to pick the fruit, yet PP wants to talk about manners and grace.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:ETA to above: Ok, I do not mind paying but I do not like when kids take advantage of my good hospitality. I do not like it when a kid loads up on snacks or frivolous things on my dime in addition to the pizza and snacks and admission that I already purchased. This happened once and this child was not invited with us again. Lately, I took a child berry picking with us and paid admission and for containers. However, the child felt the need to take half of the fruit we picked for herself. I needed a certain amount for canning and barely made the amount I needed. I was not happy with this and she will not be coming with us again. Kids with manners and grace are welcomed.

I would assume that if you invite my child fruit picking, the fruit she picks is hers to keep. How awful of you to take that away from her!!

[Anonymous]

OP, the $20 was not supposed to pay for admission or lunch, it was to pay for a snack or souvenir. How dense are you?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:If you can't afford to pay for the friend don't invite him along.

+1. Quit being a tacky host, OP.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:ETA to above: Ok, I do not mind paying but I do not like when kids take advantage of my good hospitality. I do not like it when a kid loads up on snacks or frivolous things on my dime in addition to the pizza and snacks and admission that I already purchased. This happened once and this child was not invited with us again. Lately, I took a child berry picking with us and paid admission and for containers. However, the child felt the need to take half of the fruit we picked for herself. I needed a certain amount for canning and barely made the amount I needed. I was not happy with this and she will not be coming with us again. Kids with manners and grace are welcomed.

This is how you talk about a child? Manners and grace indeed

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:DD had a friend who I watched once a week all summer. Her mother gave her money and the little girl just kept it. Was hard not to get annoyed.

I'd have asked the kid. "Janie, did your mom give you money you're supposed to give me?" If I was positive I'd say "Janie, I think your mom gave you money you're supposed to give me. Can I have it now please?" and if the kid said the mom didn't or she lost it I'd say "Okay, we'll ask her when she picks you up." And then I'd ask the mom in front of the kid.