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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]IMO, things that have been worth it:
—any active activity my kids have been willing to do. I have seen increased coordination and confidence come from practicing week after week. This includes things like bike riding and kicking a ball with parents 
—heritage language school. It’s important to us as parents, so worth the schlep.
—anything a kid is truly interested in.

Things that have not been worth it for my family:
—anything I think sounds fun but that the kid isn’t interested in.[/quote]
I like the way you’ve put this.

More specifically, for our family, learning to read, to swim, another language, an instrument, and to “do” for themselves (cooking , cleaning, chores) were all worthwhile. Being active (a sport, dance, hiking, biking) was and continues to be something to make time for and, if necessary, spend a reasonable amount of) money on. The other big one was to be home for dinner as a family. That one didn’t fall til late in HS but most of us made a big effort to try to make dinner whenever possible. Oh, and, a set…and early bedtime. The kids barked….but they thank us now. Being well rested and well fed prevents so many issues.[/quote]

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