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[quote=Anonymous]We have taken other kids with us on vacation.  We've never taken kids younger than 9-10.  We pay for everything from the moment we pick up the kid/s at their houses until the moment we bring them back, this includes airfare, soda at an airport kiosk, we're in town shopping at a mall and the kids want shirts, whatever.

Every once in a while a kid pulls me aside, shows me some money and wants advice about gifts for family members back home.  We go shopping.  Generally the kid tries to be a good shopper but there is always something they want that is outside of the money they have so I throw that in.  I let them pay their money because they feel good about it but I always get that extra thing because I love seeing their eyes light up.  At that point the cost is so immaterial compared to everything else we've spent that it just doesn't matter.

If you're going to be worrying about cost, then take fewer kids.  I also think there is a supervision issue if you invite more than 2 or 3 additional children so be wary of that.

And make sure that you have all of the permissions, insurance info and POA documents with you in paper form and also accessible via the cloud.  You never know when some kid will be walking along the boardwalk eating ice cream, twirl around to smile and giggle at you, and fall flat on their butt breaking the arm they put out to stall the fall.  BTDT.  The only thing worse than being in the Emergency Room with your own kid is being in the Emergency Room with someone else's kid.[/quote]

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