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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Yes to joining the local swim club, sending my kid to interesting camps - kayaking, coding, drones, cooking, etc, trying out various sports, and paying for swim and ski lessons, tutoring as needed, etc.

Also yes to lots of travel and experiences - theater, sports games, skiing, variety of dining - though I enjoy and benefit from those things too.

No to tons of toys, things like unlimited robux, excessive designer clothes and shoes.  [/quote]

:roll: The plethora of camps, lessons, and experiences are what breaks the bank, not unlimited robux or designer clothes (most umc kids wear knockoffs or just normal clothes). The newly umc, especially young gen x/old millennial ones, think they’re helping their kids by gorging them on mostly useless camps and experiences but they’re  mostly wasteful, not enlightening, and branded commodities/stuff like any other.[/quote]

They are pricey, but they are better than leaving them at home on screens or getting into trouble and worth the upgrade from the local ymca or county camps if you need a daycare solution over the summer assuming both parents work.  The experiences make them more well rounded and the social sports - tennis, golf, skiing, etc are good for a lifetime.[/quote]

As long as you let them choose the camp and don’t stick them in something boring like golf camp because you think that’s what rich kids do.  [/quote]

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