My DD's friend (they are 11) asked my DD to go to a jumping place with her. I asked DD's friend how much it was and her friend said an amount that she thought it was and then she said "but I think my dad will pay".
I didn't want to assume that so I gathered up the cash I had (normally I never have cash) so I ended up having 10 bucks and then I gave that to him and said sorry this was all I had and he said that would be enough (although I looked up the cost of the place online and it is not enough but then his DD said her dad would pay but I am not assuming that).
What do you do in situations like these? It was a last minute invite and we weren't doing anything, so I allowed DD to go and she will have fun. I just always wonder about the cost of things and if I should pay for the place they invited her to, etc, etc.
Do you assume they are paying?
I always send DS with enough to cover the price, but he never ends up needing it.
I try to send money if I have some. If not, I make sure the take their kid out next time and pay for them to even it out.
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- Regent
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Yes I assume they pay. But dd has had the same friends for years, so I'd be surprised if they didn't
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I've started keeping a 20 around since DS is being invited more and more places now. It's always enough to cover him for what they end up doing.
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I never assume although there was a time the inviter paid.
If I don’t have cash I give the kid my debt card just in case, but it’s very rare they’ve actually had to use it.
If I don’t have cash I give the kid my debt card just in case, but it’s very rare they’ve actually had to use it.
If I invite a friend of the kid along with us, we always pay. If she goes along with a friend, we always send money. She never ends up needing it though.
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I always send money. I would have gone to the bank if I didn't have enough cash in the house.Anonymous 1 wrote: ↑Sat Feb 09, 2019 3:04 pm My DD's friend (they are 11) asked my DD to go to a jumping place with her. I asked DD's friend how much it was and her friend said an amount that she thought it was and then she said "but I think my dad will pay".
I didn't want to assume that so I gathered up the cash I had (normally I never have cash) so I ended up having 10 bucks and then I gave that to him and said sorry this was all I had and he said that would be enough (although I looked up the cost of the place online and it is not enough but then his DD said her dad would pay but I am not assuming that).
What do you do in situations like these? It was a last minute invite and we weren't doing anything, so I allowed DD to go and she will have fun. I just always wonder about the cost of things and if I should pay for the place they invited her to, etc, etc.
I.always ask the parents how much is needed but they always say they are covering the cost. I still give my kids 20-30, just in case.
I always cover my kids friends when they go somewhere with also.
I always cover my kids friends when they go somewhere with also.