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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Sorry OP. I am like you in that I want a balanced life with some flexibility on weekends for social events, community events, nature, spontaneity. But as you see on this post, there are many who want an ultra-structured life for their kids.

You can’t change them so just do what a PP said and book around your children’s 3-4 closest friends. And hopefully a few of the rest will be free too.[/quote]

I am the theater parent who responded.

I think some parents do push their kids and some of us have kids who something is their passion.  I have 2 kids and one isn't like this and doesn't have a passion.  My other kid's passion is theater.  So do I enjoy every minute of all the time I've spent supporting her in this passion and the disruption to my own life at times?  No.  Am I proud of her and what she's doing?  Hell yes.  My kid is happy and thriving.

I guess I would ask you to ask yourself if you would do anything all that different.  If you have a child who wants to pursue something at a high level, yes it's going to cramp your style some.  But what kind of parent is not going to do that?[/quote]

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