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.

I'd think it's only natural to give your child a chance to express their opinion about field trips (or any other trips for that matter). Especially since we're talking about gifted kids here who in many ways think beyond their years!
We homeschool now so it's not an issue but I would not make either of our sons go on a trip they wouldn't want to go on.