quote:Originally posted by Midlo Dad:
Personally, I think it is an indulgence in an era of readily available money and parents who think their kids should be given everything.
I would counter with, it can be, but not necissarily.
Here in Northern Illinois, the bus trip for a week in Southern Ill and Central MO affords us an opportunity to actually play, when many years the weather at home would not allow that. It also isn't the over the top expenditure that you reference, it's very reasonable.
I do agree wholeheartedly that asking parents to foot a bill for an expensive cross country trip is an extreme financial imposition.