In Reply to: Eloquently and honestly expressed posted by Island of The Gods on Tuesday, 14. August 2007 at 17:44 Bali Time:
The other two kids we took away are boyfriend/girlfriend of two of my kids- one of them resides with us, so they are pretty much "in the family". I decided to take them because I felt that they would add to the experience as well as being "distractions" for my kids in the sense of maintaining harmonious sibling relationships in close quarters. In that way I think it was a success and well worth the extra cost- they are all on the "Mum and Dad Scholarship" to supplement their meagre wages and so this was by far my most expensive trip to Bali.
As far as other kids go I would certainly take kids who were just friends of my kids but they would have to pass muster with me and Mrs. Spudz first and they would also have to agree to our rules without question.