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[quote=Anonymous]OP here.  DCUM can be awful, but I love it because it can also be really awesome. Thanks everyone for their replies.

I actually posted an off shoot to this post over on the *Elementary Aged* forum.  Here it is....Seriously, where else can I vent and get such good advice?  So glad to have this resources.  Thank you all.
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I was at a PTA coffee meet today, and I was literally the only one with afternoons free. Everyone has booked their kids Mon-Fri. Four of the moms had kids so proficient at dance/gymnastics/whatever, that they outgrew local lessons and are driving their kids to classes two or three towns over.

On the other hand, my girl is only doing Girl Scouts. Nothing else.

I mentioned the weekend houses thing because, to be honest, I can't stand most of these women. Sometimes, I think they're busy to be busy. Yes, I have a chip on my shoulder from growing up poor. The resources they pour into their kids astonish me, and makes me feel a little resentful, knowing how the other 99% live. So, that's my bias...and, intellectally, I know that there's a possibility that these women are making great choices for their kids. I want the same opportunities for my children--to be well rounded, have the ability to develop a passion early on, be able to fit into different social classes (unlike their well-educated, but working-class minded mom).

So what do I need to start now? What can wait? These seem to be popular.

Tennis 
Swim 
Horseback riding 
Gymnastics 
Ballet 
Theater 
Soccer [/quote]

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