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to think £25 is enough?

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macdoodle · 22/07/2014 21:37

DD1 is almost 13, it appears that I am not going to see much of her these holidays. She doesnt want to spend much time with me and DD2 (6), and is happy spending the day out with her friends. And there are days I am in work and she doesnt want to go to the CM with DD2.
She gets £10 a week pocket money usually (for extras/going out, I pay for essentials and her phone). I have agreed to give her an extra £25/week in the holidays (so £35/week for entertainment). I would probably spend that if she was out with us. She goes skating once a week.
She doesnt think its enough but she is staying out all day, so buying lunch and chips or something before she comes home in the evening.
I have told her I am not prepared to pay for her to eat 2 meals out a day and she either has to come home to eat or take something with her, or budget her spending money.
I think I am being reasonable and generous? Am I? AIBU? She certainly thinks so!

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macdoodle · 25/07/2014 19:59

They seem to go in groups, there's a skate park and they can jump in by the jetty, I think they are mostly justhahanging around socialising though rather than actual things to do. It's a good meeting point for a couple of villages and the city kids as it's walkable froma few direcdirections, not sure it's worth a drive tbh.

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ChickenFajitaAndNachos · 25/07/2014 20:03

Yes exactly DS2 went to visit his friend in the next village yesterday. He got the bus and they went halves on a pizza that they cooked at his house. He spent 4.50 in total. Today DS3 went to the local swimming pool on the bus and then got a Subway before getting the bus home. He spent 11. I thought both activities were age appropriate, neither DS relied on getting a lift but things do cost money.

myotherusernameisbetter · 25/07/2014 20:10

Great thanks mcdoodle - thought there was probably more for younger kids to actually do and it's the social element that attracts the older kids - a workmates daughter has been heading there most days too but I forgot to ask her.

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