AdamBanks, on 2012-02-20 09:06:56, said:
Staggered that two people can make a negative judgement on some kids having a trip away. More of an indictment on the OP and his supporter than on the kids themselves

Please do not read into my post a negative judgment of the kids. It is not intended as such at all. The kids clearly had a good time, and the video is really nicely done.
As the OP invited people to flame on him, you can see that some people have done so.
My comment is no more than to point out that kids are a product of their environment. It is not a problem with the kids, only a natural result of conditioning.
As adults, it is interesting for us (and important IMO) to be aware of our own materialism and how that image is transmitted to the younger generation.
Now, I am not proposing severe austerity. I think personally that the middle path is a pretty good one.