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[quote=Anonymous]OP, I hope you were able to figure something out and your teen had a fun birthday.

This thread is a great example of all the different assumption people bring into things. My family has no expectation of ordering an appetizer, drink, entree and dessert - that is not how we dine when we go out.  We also would tell our children not to order the most expensive thing when being treated by someone else.  We also, though, are of the opinion that it's better to try to have people cover their costs instead of splitting the bill equally when going out in a group - especially when there are wide differences in income.  I do think it's better to assume that someone in the group may be more money-sensitive and try to accommodate that rather than assume everyone is indifferent and can afford whatever.

Only you know if your kid is with a group of kids that are really affluent and may not be as sensitive to money concerns or if he's with a group of friends that are money conscious so would understand some limits being placed.  Good luck![/quote]

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