Rough cost for taking teenage boy away fri-mon. Best guesses please :)

[Toddle]

Hello can i have some opinions please

me my, partner and dss and are taking away my teenage brother this Easter weekend Friday to Monday caravaning in haven type place. He is in long term foster care and have just had a call of his social
worker. Social services will pay for his travel
there and his leisure pass. All fine there. However she also said his foster carer will be in touch sometime later to discuss how much I think he will need for food/drinks and spending.

I have no idea what to say or where to start. We took my little sister away last year same time but to a different place and all i remember is it cost a fortune. It will I guess cost more to feed/water him and keep him entertained, as I don't think think the kids club Easter crafts will quite cut it :L

Any one any ideas where to start? Rough guide.

Thanks so much. Sorry for any mistakes on iPhone and can't scroll up. I've also posted this in chat as I would really like some opinions before foster carer calls

[SecretSquirrels]

Well my teenage boys eat a lot. All the time. Always hungry and always asking when the next meals is.
Do you normally eat out on holiday? If so count him as costing 1.5 adults. If you plan to "self cater" then make sure you stock up on bread, cereals, pop and snacks (I'm assuming you want this to be a treat for him).
You are right, kids clubs will be a no no. I've never taken my teens to a caravan holiday but I'm guessing they can swim and do sports? They would spend hours in the pool if it's warm.
How old is he?
Make sure he brings his swimming gear, iPod, stuff to read etc.

[Toddle]

Thank you for getting back to me

We are hoping to eat in the caravan at least once a day. Dinner then go out for day or out in morning and be back to eat tea. As you say though there will be snacks throughout the day and at nights we will probably end up sat in the park club watching the entertainment so there will be drinks there plus some sort of nibbles I'm sure.

I'm going to get some food basics for when we are there as we won't have a car and the park shops are really expensive.

Yes theres a swimming pool so that will be free . Although we will want to have a wander around the town and do something different during the days (praying for sunshine)

As I've been typing this I've just had a message and she has decided on £60 plus his usual £8 pocket money. Hmmm.

[musicposy]

I would have thought £68 won't even begin to cover it - that wouldn't have covered one of my DDs when small, let alone a teenage boy.

I'd try and make a list of all the places you might visit etc and all the meals out and send that list. £60 might just cover his portion of the food inside the caravan, but it won;t touch anything else.

[Housewifefromheaven]

I would say £20 per day is enough. I have a teenage boy and it's true they are always demanding food. They don't always need to have it however. Have a great time!

[BackforGood]

On Scout camp, we allow about £10 pp for food + all provisions for a normal 48 hour camp (light supper Fri evening, 2 x cooked breakfasts, sandwhichy or BBQ type lunch, cooked dinner + pud in evening, plus drinks and fruit and biscuits during day and evening). YOu are going for longer, but not hugely so.
If you were thinking of getting fish and chips in, or going for pub lunch or whatever then it would add to it of course.
I have a 15 yr old ds, and, apart from food, he doesn't "cost" much to entertain on a weekend like that - if they are paying for his leisure card then presumably that's free access to the swimming pool ?