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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]As an introvert, I fully endorse his plan and would support it. That said, I don't see how it's necessarily more expensive, assuming these parties are low-key. Five BBQs for five people doesn't cost significantly more than one BBQ for 25, assuming you're going with hot dogs, burgers, chips, soda, and cupcakes. Same with pizza or a meal out - the scale on cost is pretty linear. I would veto spending a lot on decorations or such multiple times, but then we don't do that anyway, so it wouldn't be an issue for us. As others have said, though, you can also give him a budget and let him work it out.[/quote]

I'm the person who says I give my kids a budget above.  I will say that I would only approve a 5 BBQ plan if my kid was doing 100% of the cooking, cleaning the bathrooms before and after, manning the grill etc . . . My kids could probably do that, but that also means that they know how much work it is, and wouldn't plan to do it 5 times.

Actually, when I think about it, I'm not sure that I'd agree to a plan that involved my house being taken over every weekend for 5 weekends, or two events in a single weekend.  I'm pretty introverted, and that sounds like a lot.  So, my kid would need to budget for a picnic shelter at the park for at least some of them.[/quote]

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