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Auburn Annie · 02-23-2010, 06:22 PM

For us as children this was a moot issue - 9 kids leave $0 for anything more expensive than wax paper and a comb, lol. I believe my brother John had a few guitar lessons when he was a teen, and he still plays once in a blue moon, but otherwise, no.

For our kids, Kyle started in hockey but lacked the killer instinct so after 2 years he switched to baseball, staying with it from T-ball through Little League. He was good but not scholarship material; he was in it for fun.

Rachel loved gymnastics, starting around age 5. We knew she was never going to the Olympics - so did she - but as long as she enjoyed it, we funded it (and travelled all the heck over the place for meets - ugh.) After about 5 years the novelty had worn off, the bruising and injuries and workouts were getting to be a pain, literally, and she became unsure whether or not to continue. Eventually the club we were with folded into another one in the next town which pretty much put the cap on it for her. I was much relieved, having every thump she took when she missed a dismount or caught her hip on the beam reverberate through my body. And then she moved on to the social dramas of middle school - a whole 'nother sport in itself.

02-23-2010, 06:22 PM	#14
Auburn Annie Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Upstate New York Posts: 3,101	Re: How Do You Feel About This. For us as children this was a moot issue - 9 kids leave $0 for anything more expensive than wax paper and a comb, lol. I believe my brother John had a few guitar lessons when he was a teen, and he still plays once in a blue moon, but otherwise, no. For our kids, Kyle started in hockey but lacked the killer instinct so after 2 years he switched to baseball, staying with it from T-ball through Little League. He was good but not scholarship material; he was in it for fun. Rachel loved gymnastics, starting around age 5. We knew she was never going to the Olympics - so did she - but as long as she enjoyed it, we funded it (and travelled all the heck over the place for meets - ugh.) After about 5 years the novelty had worn off, the bruising and injuries and workouts were getting to be a pain, literally, and she became unsure whether or not to continue. Eventually the club we were with folded into another one in the next town which pretty much put the cap on it for her. I was much relieved, having every thump she took when she missed a dismount or caught her hip on the beam reverberate through my body. And then she moved on to the social dramas of middle school - a whole 'nother sport in itself.