Daughter invited on holiday

claire16c

I think £100 would be fine so it would cover them incase they go to a pub or cheap restaurant. That would cover £15 per person plus the tip.

Valli

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'Where can I get £100 from?'

londonsurrey

It's so lovely to hear about this. Good friends, and a guest with appreciatively pretty manners. Just how the world should be.

BTW the extra money is a great idea, because a drink and/or ice cream each would add a bit to the bill.

faerie~spangles

Valli wrote: »

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'Where can I get £100 from?'

You don't have a spare £100.

Stop fretting. Your kid was invited so that their kid would have a 'good' time in their company.

Seanymph

I wouldn't.

My kids have been invited with others on holiday (on one memorable occasion to Cornwall for two weeks at a cottage in padstow INCLUDING a weeks surfing!).

I have taken kids on holiday (not to anything so grand!).

I am taking SS's best mate with us for a week and then SS goes with his parents for a week later on (I have two girls as well).

I have always sent my kids with sufficient spending money - and will expect SS's friend to have spending money too for days out and the like.

But I wouldn't want the 'child' to pay for a meal, nor would I expect it or ask for it.

My daughter went to France for a week with her b/f's parents and tried to pay for a meal last year and they didn't accept it (I'd encouraged her to) and she said it ended up feeling awkward.

THey have invited her, it's three days in Mablethorp - and you don't have sloshing cash to send.

Send her with spending money so she is no drain - and if you want buy the mum a bunch of flowers as a thankyou after they return. I'm sure she'd appreciate that more.

She won't go out for dinner if she can't afford it - we are camping and I shan't be taking four teenagers out to dinner I can assure you - Pot Noodle central here we come! - and it COULD end up being a difficult situation for your daughter.

A nice bunch of supermarket flowers or a box of chos when they get back will be enough.

Becles

Instead of a meal, you could send a box full of treats to share like wine, fizzy pop, chocolates/sweets, posh crisps etc.

Tigsteroonie

Teenagers & younger boys? Get her a large tub of Haribo to take & share!

SunnyCyprus

I'm with the box of goodies idea!! cardboard box from l*dls, fill with bag of popcorn, posh crisps, bottles of pop for kids, wine for the mum! and if the caravan will have a dvd player, maybe a new dvd for the other family to keep.

hope she has a lovely holiday!

Sagz_2

Has the caravan got a dvd player? You could put together a movie night hamper for them.

I think a meal is a lovely idea, but a £100 little over the top ....... theres a happy medium somewhere :-)

Sounds like 2 lovely thoughtful families involved - all will have a great time x


OOPS! Too slow at typing on my phone - could've just put "see above"!!

busiscoming2

We have taken DS's friends with us on short breaks and always refuse money. As long as they have a little spending money for ice creams and amusements etc, I certainly wouldn't expect a meal to be paid for, in fact I would probably be embarrassed by it. Maybe your DD could treat them all to an ice cream?

I like the goodies idea better.