Dd (8, year 3) has a 4 night residential school trip in April 2016 (she'll have just turned 9). A £35 deposit must be paid by the end of June to secure her place.
It looks fabulous and she would enjoy all the activities. The school has been doing the trip for many years and according to the parents of children who have been, it's brilliant fun and very well organised.
However, she's adamant she doesn't want to go due to missing us. I'm thinking that she could change her mind in the next 9 months and be upset to miss out, so I want to pay the deposit and take the hit if she still doesn't want to go when it comes to paying the full cost 8 weeks prior.
Dh says no, don't pay the deposit and if she changes her mind - tough.
AIBU to just sneakily send the deposit in anyway? It's such a good opportunity. 9 months is a long time in the life of an 8 year old and she might be raring to go when the time comes!
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haveabreakhaveakitkat · 20/06/2015 13:58
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