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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I would say the most expensive parts are actually "optional" expenses.

1) You can choose to let your kids dance and travel sports teams take over your lives and expenses in hopes that they will be part of the .0001% that "make it" as a pro....OR you can treat their sport as just that, an extracurricular activity that keeps you busy on the weekends.

2) Most around here shove their kids into expensive summer camps from June 15-August 15th, thus taking away their "right of passage" of having a summer where all they do is go to the pool and hang out with friends.

these two things alone will suck the life out of your life savings.[/quote]

#chiponthyshoulder[/quote]

Whoa! I obviously struck a chord! Such interesting reactions.  Maybe all of you have chips on your shoulders and feel guilt for ignoring your kids? I dunno...hmmm....[/quote]

How old are your kids? I think age makes a big difference.

Our summer pool is now almost $ 500.00 so not cheap. We join for younger ones who do swimteam but for my teen - after the first week there are no teen kids hanging out all day at the pool. I did but small town in the late 80's and  only from age 8-13 then I babysat, worked in the summers starting about 14.

Have no desire for kid to be 1% but one has real talent in music and a sport. Loves it and keeps busy. Not looking for scholarships or for career. Again, after age 10-11 very few kids hanging out all day in summer.

Don't shove our kids/ teens in camp.  They ask to go to church camps, music camps, scout camps. They earn a bit through fundraising but really we pay. I don't think any of this is extreme or makes me feel guilty that I am ignoring my kids! I loved the early years where summer meant library, splash parks, neighborhood parks, friemds in the backyard on a blanket. However, that does not last.  Older kids/ teens want to do things. I'm late 40's and i had a job in teen years, went to church camps, went to a sports camp and my parents were not rich.  If your kids are not older, I guess you have not seen it yet.  It is not like you describe above.  Sorry for typos!

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