Less Young People Camping?
It has been a belief of mine for a long time that each generation has it “tougher” than the previous generations. My parents were what I consider to be “middle class.” Mom had her own beauty shop...
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winnietrey wrote:
In my opinion, way, way to much money and time is spent on all these youth sports activities. And family time is sacraficed as a result. I think it is a poor choice.
Every parent seems to think their kid is going D1 and this sumner stuff or endless road trips to play some tournment somewhere is the key.
I disagree. And feel it is a poor choice for the families.
But again that is just me.
I couldn't agree more. Most kids aren't going to get scholarships to play ball in college but parents prep them for a life dedicated to high level sports. Why? I encourage my kids to play sports, but not at the expense of my entire summer or vacation account.
Even playing high school band, which I admit is probably something I will encourage my kids to try, costs $1500 for the year and a huge summer commitment. I will travel with my kids until our schedules don't permit it anymore.
