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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Damn! Am I the only parent who always sends money with my kid? Likewise, both of my kids friends always come with money.

We invited DD's best friend (10) to go to the beach with us because DS was away at camp so we had space. Her friend's mom sent $200 and told me the only rule was that her kid couldn't have ice cream less than an hour before bed (would get sick) or purchase more than one stuffed animal (lol - I love this) but other than that, no rules.

We of course paid for all of the kid's meals and treats. I gave her her money for souvenirs. She and DD also decided to ride some go karts and play some arcade type games one evening. I am NOT a fan of those types of places so DD knew that would be done with her own money. She was fine with that and her friend agreed. I paid for them both to get into the game facility (~$15 total, maybe?) and then gave the friend $40 to match what my DD had taken with her. They ended up sending a little over 25 on games and rides, I believe.

DS (15) went skiing with his friend's family this past winter. They invited him but did not pay for his lift ticket. I mean, if you're driving my kid to the slopes and watching him for the day in the cold weather, I'll gladly pay for his ticket. He ate dinner with them, which they covered, but he bought his own snacks and lunch.

I can't recall a friend ever going on an activity with us without any kind of money. Like I said, I always cover meals and entrance fees, but I'm not paying for your kid to buy souvenirs or throw away money on random arcade games, lol. [/quote]

This is how I operate. I’ll pay for your room, ice cream and dinner but if you want to come skiing with us, I’m not covering the lift ticket[/quote]

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