We took DS best friend a couple a years ago. I did tell him (and his parents) that we would pay for the trip (airline ticket, food, room and tickets into parks) anything else, he would need to bring money for that. We planned the trip a good six monthes out, and I would keep asking "do you have money for the trip?"

The answer was always, "sure do" or "i'm saving all my money. I'll have close to $200."

OK! We get there, all he has is fifty dollars. Buy a couple of things for his parents, then hints at all the things he wants us to buy him.

Of course we got him a couple of things, but not ALL that he wanted. Shoot, my kids didn't get all that they wanted.

I think what upset me the most, he didn't even say thank you. Right after that trip, he and my son stopped talking.

We haven't taken anyone since.