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[quote=Anonymous]I remember 40 years ago my mother being surprised at how much the exchange student she invited on vacation with my brother ate.  He put something like a 1/2 pound to a pound of pastrami and cheese on his sandwich, rather than the one or two slices the rest of us took, and so the expensive food we usually have on vacation suddenly became very expensive.  When you have a teen son who doesn't eat much, I guess it's shocking to be around one who does.  The ONLY thing to do in this situation is for EVERYONE to eat cheaper food, but keep the food itself plentiful, or suck up the expense if you want to continue to have your regular food.  That is how a gracious hostess adjusts.  You don't make your guest feel uncomfortable about how much food he is eating.  If you invited him for the whole summer and you are having second thoughts, then you should have a nice conversation with him about how you are sorry, but the family plans have changed and you can no longer host him for the summer.  If it's a shorter vacation, it will be over soon.     [/quote]

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