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[quote=Anonymous]OP, as many others said a holistic view here would help.

My parents did not have much — they sacrificed for years of music and sports lessons. We never traveled or had any luxuries. By your metric they could have done other things with their money. I was not and will never be an athlete. I went quite far with music, enough to consider conservatory, but eventually dropped it in college. Now however 20 years later I’ve picked it up again and remember how much joy all those years in music camp and symphonies gave me. More than that it instilled intense discipline and a sense of confidence. That has carried over into my career and many other things I do.

Ultimately these things shape character. I see that working with my kids on music now. How to deal with mistakes, how to persevere, how to learn from and with others. They also shape a sense of what an active and meaningful life feels like. I feel lucky to be able to give my kids similar opportunities, especially when the alternative now is hours in front of a gaming screen or on social media. With the pandemic it’s been a lifesaver that they are able to continue music and dance classes online, and feel connected to different active communities.

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