Originally Posted by nicoledad
Cost was never involved in your original statement. I just never heard of 7 year olds making parental decisions. I certainly never would of asked my 7 year old for any input.

Well that's you. I don't parent that way. As far as I am concerned, if it involves my son having to go somewhere for several hours he gets a say and his say is, at the very least, considered. For us, it is not just a "parental" decision - he gets a input in what happens to him and, personally, I like how that shapes our relationship AND I think it really provides a scaffolding in his building his own problem-solving and decision-making skills. But, then again, I had a really bright mature 7 year old.