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[quote=Anonymous]It can be a logistical challenge to split all these various payments. My son has done ice skating lessons with friends and we split the cost, but every week it’s a nightmare. We all go in together but some kids have skates and some don’t, some siblings are there for free-skate so there’s a fee for that, and then we pay the instructor directly via Venmo, and sometimes there’s an extra kid so it is split 3 ways or someone is sick and so it’s just one kid, but then is that family still on the hook for half the lesson, and there’s all this venmo-ing back and forth. If I were rich, I would rather just foot the bill every time and stop with all the nonsense.

I think you are thinking way too much about how this other family feels about you and what if their kid thinks your kid is only there because it’s free and he is poor etc. and your son would do it anyway even if the friend quits. A lot of speculation and drama for no reason. The mom was flustered when you asked, but it’s not like she threw a fit and was offended you wanted to pay, or made a comment about how you are so poor you should save up for college or whatever.

I think you can offer again, over e-mail or text so she isn’t put on the spot. Just say Larlo has been loving the lessons, I’d like to pay for the next month, how can I do that? Or say you’d be happy to Venmo her for half! Keep offering to drive when you can. But ultimately pushing and pushing on this issue is going to make things much more awkward than just saying thanks.

And get him skates! Go to an ice skating store (we like the ice plex in Arlington, I think it’s Med Star now). Then you don’t have to worry about factoring in the coat for those and it isn’t nearly as expensive, plus they are better quality. [/quote]

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