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[quote=Anonymous][quote]OP here, for better or worse, many people have to live within a budget. After watching more experienced parents struggle with this issue, I'm concerned about starting a certain activity, that the child ends up really enjoying, and then getting in over our heads financially. What starts out as just a Saturday morning activity, turns into a travel team, hotel rooms, new equipment every year etc. Perhaps the rest of the peer group can fully participate and others are left out.....

My parents spent money on tennis lessons for me as a child. I was good enough to play on a competitive high school team, but have barely played since. Although I enjoyed it at the time, I wonder if it really affected the trajectory of my life.

I'm working on making practical decisions.[/quote]

For us, OP, it was fencing.  We let our DS do a bunch of different things last year and he fell in love with that one.  I quickly realized it was such a money suck and told him we'd revisit it later and sword fight with him at home.  The teacher spent 1/3 of the entire allotted class time getting the kids outfitted and TAKING ATTENDANCE.  I complained but they kept doing it that way.  I think we paid over $100 for a 6 week class and he fenced for maybe 10-15 minutes a week.  Felt like a fool, and hated that he adored it so much only to take him out.  I just couldn't see spending that much.  Oh, and they kept taking another 10 minutes of class time to try and talk us into a "membership".

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