i am going on holiday and leaving my 16 1/2 year old daughter

paulwellerfan

i am going on holiday the end of this month for a week and leaving my daughter home alone.
how much do you think i should leave her?
my sister is going in to see her a few times a week, so if she is short she can give her extra money
but as a starting point how much should i leave her.
btw she doesnt want me to freeze and prepair meals for her in advnce ( she hates my cooking at the best of times)
many thanks
another btw- my daughter really didnt want to come away with me so dont be to hasty to judge on that point.)

she is 16 and a half

andrewmp

I'd say £50, that way she can get takeaways and stuff.

mrscb

Can you trust her?
You could get some decent ready meals if your food is that bad ,so at least you know she will eat (and not spend money on drink and cigs etc like some teens might!!!;)) and leave £25 ish for whatever else she fancies(hopefully not drink and cigs etc).
Have a lovely holiday.....:D

Jemima09

mrscb wrote: »

Can you trust her?
You could get some decent ready meals if your food is that bad ,so at least you know she will eat (and not spend money on drink and cigs etc like some teens might!!!;)) and leave £25 ish for whatever else she fancies(hopefully not drink and cigs etc).
Have a lovely holiday.....:D

this is a really good idea, why don't you take her to the supermarket and get her to choose what she wants.. then just leave a little extra for treats.

that way you're not having to leave a larger amount and hope she spends it on something useful, I know I wouldn't have if I was in the same situation, I'd have gone and bought a week's supply of ice cream, cherry coke and revels. and maybe a loaf of bread and some peanut butter. at a push!

Barneysmom

Why do the same thread twice?

http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?p=22217877&highlight=#post22217877

Emzycal

I was left alone for a week while my Dad went on holiday when I was 15-ish.

All the money got spent on junk =P I just ate what was already in the fridge.

So,how about ;

Stocking up the cupboards/fridge/freezer before you go.
Leaving her £20.00 for herself.


Also,perhaps telling her you'd LIKE her to have some friends over - if you suggest she has a few friends over for a DVD night,then she's less likely to take the p*ss by inviting them anyway and trashing the place - because you've shown some trust and that you're 'cool'.

^_^

Enterprise_1701C

When we left our son for a fortnight we stocked up the freezer with things he liked (mainly pizza, pasta and burgers!) and left him £20 for fresh produce and bread.

The first time you leave them you are terrified, I couldn't wait to call them as soon as we landed the first time we left them both! Your daughter might surprise you with how sensible she is. When we went back first time though, the house was suspiciously clean ....

What I did do though is let them know that the neighbours would be watching (we live in a cul de sac).

Just one real word of advice - leave a key with a friend or neighbour incase she locks herself out!

Most important of all - enjoy your holiday!

sinw

microwave pizzas, burgers, oven chips, pot noodles, sandwich stuff n cakes, biscuits n sweets - stuff like that - oh an 6 crates strong cider for the parties

mcallister1

Jane_Blackford wrote: »

The first time you leave them you are terrified, I couldn't wait to call them as soon as we landed the first time we left them both! Your daughter might surprise you with how sensible she is. When we went back first time though, the house was suspiciously clean ....

What I did do though is let them know that the neighbours would be watching (we live in a cul de sac).

Or you may come back as my friend did to find that her 17 year old had asked friends round for a 'bring a cake' party. She was finding chocolate cake in bizarre places for weeks- and then the bill came for cable and found because she hadn't changed the password from the default, one of the 'guests' had downloaded a !!!!!! movie- at her expense of course.
Having said that, you have to take some chances in life and I have left my older kids. When I got home after a night away last week, every item they had taken out of the fridge was still on the worktop, along with every dirty dish. They had to clear it up at midnight when we got home.
If your sister can pop in, then you could be a bit stingy with the money and leave some for her to give if needed- its good experience to manage on a limited budget.

Fire_Fox

paulwellerfan wrote: »

i am going on holiday the end of this month for a week and leaving my daughter home alone.
how much do you think i should leave her?
my sister is going in to see her a few times a week, so if she is short she can give her extra money
but as a starting point how much should i leave her.
btw she doesnt want me to freeze and prepair meals for her in advnce ( she hates my cooking at the best of times)
many thanks
another btw- my daughter really didnt want to come away with me so dont be to hasty to judge on that point.)

she is 16 and a half

What does your daughter need money for? It's only a week, presumably you will leave the fridge and freezer stocked. I'd leave her with her own allowance, and another £50 with your sister.

nettie1xoxo

Hi

I know this isn't what you're looking to hear, but i was in the position of your daughter once - many many years ago. Had some friends round, got bored went out leaving them in the house - they caused a lot of damage.

I for one would not leave my daughter unless i was 200% happy she had respectable friends.

To this day although i am partly to blame i have always felt my parents were naive leaving me.

Sorry xx