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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]DH and I were talking last night and I’d love a third-party perspective.

Our 17-year-old son is planning to have around 7 friends stay at our beach house for five nights this summer, and we’re more than happy to host. I’ll plan on having breakfast, lunch, and dinner for the boys (and probably ordering pizza one night), plus having snacks around etc… though I’m sure the boys will also grab food when they’re out.

My question is: would it be tacky to ask each parent to Venmo a small amount to help cover food for the week? If so, how much  I am leaning towards yes. DH brought it up- I wouldn’t think twice about covering it if it were a one-time thing, but last summer we had kids in and out nearly every weekend. I love having the kids there and am always happy to have extra kids around so I don’t want this to imply any different. [/quote]

Ignore the army of petty aholes attacking you for not being sufficiently generous after giving a free beach week.

Tell your kid to organize food with his friends (with your help). It's a good exercise. [/quote]

Parents invite to make it easier on them as they don’t want to entertain or spend time with their kids.

If we invite a friend we’d decline all money as it’s our invite.  Same with friends parents.  If a kid is with me for anything we pay.  [/quote]

Inviting one friend for a meal is one thing, inviting seven friends for a week is a totally different proposition.

With all the people complaining that it’s tacky, I have yet to hear a poster that invited a comparable number of friends for extended time and paid for everything.[/quote]

Then, don’t invite seven.  Simple. Most of us don’t have big beach homes and vacations are for spending time with our kids, not avoiding them.  [/quote]

Guaranteed the kid did the inviting.[/quote]

Well now the kid can do the uninviting [/quote]

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