Wow! I thought we spent a lot but nowhere close to above PPs. It's really hard for me to quantify what we spend by month because we don't make monthly payments and some months there is gear to buy or lessons/clinics but not every month.
- $2500 for travel soccer per year for one kid
- $1500 for select baseball per year for one kid
- $600 per year for various rec sports teams between the kids
- soccer privates $250 a month but not every month
- baseball clinics in winter months $500 total
- camps $1000 year (kids don't do many)

So I guess we spend about $6500-$7000 per YEAR/once we add in occasional purchases of gear.

Anonymous wrote:I am, however, informed enough to know the correct spelling of racket.

We are talking about kids, not USTA competitive adult matches. Kids don't need their rackets restrung every 8 to 10 hours of playing time.

OP says they spend $150 a week, not month.

I still stand by one to two pairs a year is plenty! Back in my day...

my son is playing competitive junior USTA tennis and I can tell you it is not cheap:

1- 90 minutes private lesson a week for $150, $600/month
2- tennis clinics three times a week for $240, $720/month
3- tennis tournament fee twice a month, about $250/month, NOT including airfare, hotel, transporation and food. This can add up
4- tennis membership and indoor court cost when during cold season, about $400/month
5- tennis rackets (Europeans call them racquets), he needs four of them. One time cost $250 per rackets = $1000
6- tennis strings cost $40 per racket. He breaks string every 9 hours. He practices between 10 and 12 hours a week and more if he also plays tournament that week, average about $160/month
7- He has a stringing machine so restring labor cost is $0
8- tennis shoes costs $80/pair on sale. He wears out a pair of shoes every month

I am paying about $2200/month and I only have 1 kid. The cost goes up even higher when he plays tournament in places like California, Florida and Arizona. May be you should read this: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2015-08-28/costs-of-noah-rubin-becoming-the-world-s-631st-best-tennis-player

Omg that is insane, op. Will you be able to afford college or are you hoping for scholarships?

0 for sports.

$5K for violin yearly for one child.

My other child has cost us way more in therapies, evaluations, treatments, etc.

Can't complain.

Anonymous wrote:What sort of cheap travel soccer are you playing? Ours cost $375 a month!

Who charges $375 per month? Does that number include optional camps or private training? $150 is a little low, but much closer to the standard amount than $375.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote: The cost that seems the most outrageous to me is $150/week tennis equipment. I really don't see why you would need to spend that much. You don't need more than one, maybe two pairs of shoes a year. Same with the rackets. How often do you get them restrung?

If you are spending all this money on tennis, you should really know the correct spelling for racket.

Maybe you don't play competitive USTA tennis so you are not well informed.

The labor cost for restringing is only $12, some places only charge $10. The string itself is very expensive. Natural gut string is $40 ft. Luxilon string is $15 for 40ft. If you go hybrid, it costs $27.50 per racquet. Good tennis shoes costs at least $75.

competitive tennis players will break string after 8-10 hours of playing time, 8 hours if you use natural gut string, and the shoes wears out very quickly. I am actually suprised that it only costs the OP $150/month.

Tennis is not a cheap sport to begin with.

I am, however, informed enough to know the correct spelling of racket.

We are talking about kids, not USTA competitive adult matches. Kids don't need their rackets restrung every 8 to 10 hours of playing time.

OP says they spend $150 a week, not month.

I still stand by one to two pairs a year is plenty! Back in my day...

What sort of cheap travel soccer are you playing? Ours cost $375 a month!

Girl 10
Boy 6

Softball/Soccer/Basketball for Girl- League fees Softball 75 month, Basketball 75 month, Travel Soccer 150 per month, softball training 150 per month, equipment 100 per month.

Baseball/Soccer/Basketball for Boy- League fees baseball 75 month, basketball 75 month, Travel soccer 150 per month,baseball training 100 per month, equipment 100 per month.

Girl total 550 per month
Boy total 500 per month

x10 months
10,500 per year

Anonymous wrote: The cost that seems the most outrageous to me is $150/week tennis equipment. I really don't see why you would need to spend that much. You don't need more than one, maybe two pairs of shoes a year. Same with the rackets. How often do you get them restrung?

If you are spending all this money on tennis, you should really know the correct spelling for racket.

Maybe you don't play competitive USTA tennis so you are not well informed.

The labor cost for restringing is only $12, some places only charge $10. The string itself is very expensive. Natural gut string is $40 ft. Luxilon string is $15 for 40ft. If you go hybrid, it costs $27.50 per racquet. Good tennis shoes costs at least $75.

competitive tennis players will break string after 8-10 hours of playing time, 8 hours if you use natural gut string, and the shoes wears out very quickly. I am actually suprised that it only costs the OP $150/month.

Tennis is not a cheap sport to begin with.

Racquet is the preferred spelling in Europe.

Time to invest in a stringer and learn to string. When I played almost everyday I used to restring about 3-4x per month.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:3 kids age 16, 15 and 13

tennis lessons: $90/hour; twice a week for 16 years old, once a week for 15 and 13 years old
tennis clinics: $75/ 2 hours session; twice a week for 16 years old, once a week for 15 and 13 years old
tennis tournament: once a month for 16, 15 and 13 years old, cost $200 for tournament fee and $300 for travel, lodging and food expenses
tennis indoor courts fee and membership: $400/month
tennis equipments such as racquets, shoes, strings, restring fee: $150/week

total cost = 4k/month

How much do parents typically spend on sports activites such as basketball, baseball or soccer?

The cost that seems the most outrageous to me is $150/week tennis equipment. I really don't see why you would need to spend that much. You don't need more than one, maybe two pairs of shoes a year. Same with the rackets. How often do you get them restrung?

If you are spending all this money on tennis, you should really know the correct spelling for racket.

Shoes that get heavy use need to be replace every few months. That makes no sense to replace yearly.

Anonymous wrote:3 kids age 16, 15 and 13

tennis lessons: $90/hour; twice a week for 16 years old, once a week for 15 and 13 years old
tennis clinics: $75/ 2 hours session; twice a week for 16 years old, once a week for 15 and 13 years old
tennis tournament: once a month for 16, 15 and 13 years old, cost $200 for tournament fee and $300 for travel, lodging and food expenses
tennis indoor courts fee and membership: $400/month
tennis equipments such as racquets, shoes, strings, restring fee: $150/week

total cost = 4k/month

How much do parents typically spend on sports activites such as basketball, baseball or soccer?

The cost that seems the most outrageous to me is $150/week tennis equipment. I really don't see why you would need to spend that much. You don't need more than one, maybe two pairs of shoes a year. Same with the rackets. How often do you get them restrung?

If you are spending all this money on tennis, you should really know the correct spelling for racket.

Not even close to that much. But, if you can afford it, why not?

3 kids age 16, 15 and 13

tennis lessons: $90/hour; twice a week for 16 years old, once a week for 15 and 13 years old
tennis clinics: $75/ 2 hours session; twice a week for 16 years old, once a week for 15 and 13 years old
tennis tournament: once a month for 16, 15 and 13 years old, cost $200 for tournament fee and $300 for travel, lodging and food expenses
tennis indoor courts fee and membership: $400/month
tennis equipments such as racquets, shoes, strings, restring fee: $150/week

total cost = 4k/month

How much do parents typically spend on sports activites such as basketball, baseball or soccer?