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The worst is yet to come.

Young children don't *need* activities unless they are extremely energetic, have special needs, or are showing precocious talent.

But in our "whole child, not just grades" society, middle and high schoolers need at least one, if not more, extra-curriculars to show colleges what they've been doing outside of school.  By that time, they've got their favorite hobbies and beg you to keep doing X, Y and Z. [b]For these older kids, some activities can start at 5am, or go until 10pm. Someone has to drive/carpool until they can reliably drive themselves to them. With multiple kids in a family at that stage, you get the feeling you're flying by the seat of your pants every season, all school year. And then there are the intensives/specialty camps in summer, to polish your skills... for the more expensive sports, we're talking tens of thousands of dollars a year.

So bide your time and save your money, parents of young children. Soon no one will have dinner at the same time and weekends will be on the road...[/b]

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We are at this point now. I thought my kids' schedules kept us busy in their younger years but had no idea what was ahead![/quote]

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