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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I grew up solidly MC in the Midwest and my husband grew up solidly UMC in the NYC suburbs. These stand out for me as things he assumes are normal for our kids.

Vacations - 1 or more a year. To a tourist destination, not just to visit family. Taking a nanny on vacation with you when kids are young. Taking a friend with you as a tween/teen. Booking multiple hotel rooms or a house instead of squeezing in.

Participating in any activity the kid is interested in. Not having to make the kid choose between dance lessons and softball because there is only money for one thing a season. Being able to go on all team trips, camps, but the special team jacket, etc.

Sleep away camp instead of local day camp. Specialized camps for talents and interests.

The assumption that your kids will get valuable mentors and internships “through your network”.

The assumption that kids will go to the best college they get into without waiting to compare financial aid packages. While they are there, they will join clubs and fraternities, go on optional research trips, and live in off campus housing while working unpaid internships- all parent funded. when the parents visit 1-2x a semester, they will take a group of their kids friends out to dinner and then fill the apartment with hundreds of dollars in groceries from a Costco spree.

The assumption that parents will provide a modest, but safe and reliable car and reasonably new cell phone from age 16 - 25.

The assumption that your parents will pay for your wedding and 20% down on your first house. [/quote]

I agree but cell phones start at around 4-5th grade. Lol at making them wait til 16, I wish.

My kids had their own iPads in 2nd grade and iPhones in 5th.[/quote]

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