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Trees*
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Posted by ATL
on February 3, 2024, 7:37:23, in reply to "
Where does the money for this come from?
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Not talking you, or anyone in particular, but societally. Do people make significantly more than they used to? Are there other things people used to buy that they don't anymore? Is this yet another thing that's all done on credit?
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What sports or activities are your kids in?
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haighter
February 2, 2024, 12:51:52
Archery, competitive cheerleading (x2), band. Also known as the
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voiceofreason
February 4, 2024, 10:50:37
For the people whose kids do karate and such, what’s the draw there?
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bigbop85
February 4, 2024, 9:54:06
She hasn’t lost interest in it, plus she’s become good friends with someone in her class.
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Tortillini
February 4, 2024, 12:11:04
Strike First. Strike Fast. No Mercy.*
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nash
February 4, 2024, 10:32:22
It’s strike first, strike hard*
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Sounder
February 4, 2024, 10:34:12
My bad.*
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nash
February 4, 2024, 10:56:56
But speed kills *
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ATL
February 4, 2024, 10:35:17
The little kids class my kid started in (4-6) was most about…
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haighter
February 4, 2024, 10:26:11
Similar for taekwondo. Also at higher levels there’s absolutely camaraderie built among the kids
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ATL
February 4, 2024, 10:32:10
Yea…some of the older kids help with instruction of the younger ones…
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haighter
February 4, 2024, 10:35:28
Dojo party sounds really ghey*
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Sounder
February 4, 2024, 10:36:53
Says the middle aged Swiftie with a shoe horde. *
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haighter
February 4, 2024, 10:38:23
That sounds way more ghey than anything TS related
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Sounder
February 4, 2024, 10:44:37
Wait…she does? *
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haighter
February 4, 2024, 10:46:45
Not sure if serious*
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Sounder
February 4, 2024, 11:00:25
You forgot the pants *
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ATL
February 4, 2024, 10:41:26
Those pants haven’t fit in ten years*
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Sounder
February 4, 2024, 10:43:32
Low hanging salmon. *
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haighter
February 4, 2024, 10:43:16
The ability to defend themselves in crime ridden Chicago cesspool?*
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Sounder
February 4, 2024, 10:08:49
I don’t really get it, but for tkd, there are competitions. Forms, breaking, sparring*
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gvibes
February 4, 2024, 10:04:58
Unlimited waxing of your vehicles*
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timmer
February 4, 2024, 9:56:32
Today's example of sport parents being obnoxious a-holes
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opey8
February 3, 2024, 17:45:23
Yeah, you absolutely do not yell at the kid line judge, those are trash people.
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PapaDels
February 3, 2024, 17:53:01
lacrosse and soccer
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apusikam
February 3, 2024, 16:42:54
It’s nuts to me how much effort and expense is expected these days. When I was a kid,
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doubledown
February 3, 2024, 12:26:43
and it’s only getting worse especially when you consider the age and distances people are traveling
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Ari Gold
February 3, 2024, 14:55:20
My master distillers son played competitive travel basketball…
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haighter
February 4, 2024, 10:33:14
correct and i’m not sure it’s even needed for the truly elite ones. my advice in retrospect
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Ari Gold
February 4, 2024, 11:59:30
Dropped off? Talk about helicopter parents*
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gvibes
February 3, 2024, 14:33:15
Not sure if it's generational or affluence but my parents also never went to
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CoronaTheirAss
February 3, 2024, 13:14:35
I blame my childhood on being the son of immigrants*
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ATL
February 3, 2024, 14:32:42
Tae kwon do seems like it might be the one that sticks.*
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Tortillini
February 3, 2024, 9:15:22
seems like a lot of people I know have their kids in jiu jitsu these days*
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lcubed
February 3, 2024, 12:27:05
Same. My oldest is starting to tire of it, but he’s gonna stick thru the black belt.
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tvillini
February 3, 2024, 9:21:46
That’s what we ended up doing.
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AintHatin
February 3, 2024, 12:25:56
mini was really into the school he had in Pittsburgh but hasn’t gone here
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ATL
February 3, 2024, 9:28:52
Senior in college daughter plays softball. Senior high school daughter plays softball
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Tbag
February 3, 2024, 7:38:05
In general I wish more kids/juniors played tennis.
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illinilosch
February 3, 2024, 7:34:21
It was pretty stagnant but participation boomed at covid
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gvibes
February 3, 2024, 14:35:23
As someone who played tennis throughout high school and had D2/D3 offers, hard pass
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bigbop85
February 3, 2024, 9:10:34
I agree that it’s really too bad. I played high school tennis, but I was terrible because I’m
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ATL
February 3, 2024, 7:35:46
Speakin of....#2 has 2 soccer games tomorrow. Plays U15 and U16. Wake up is at 6:45a on a Saturday.
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OWWDig
February 2, 2024, 21:11:09
I got up at 6:15 today nbd*
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ATL
February 3, 2024, 6:20:08
I’m up at 5:45 weekdays, so it is nice to sleep in a bit on weekends. *
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OWWDig
February 3, 2024, 6:58:09
I would like to be able to do the same thing. However, I cannot seem to get my body
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ATL
February 3, 2024, 7:34:55
Yup…6am seems to be my natural clock on weekends. *
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haighter
February 3, 2024, 8:06:41
Been up since 5am*
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timmer
February 3, 2024, 6:24:04
Been up since 8 AM Pacific Time. Was nice to sleep in.*
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DocWalk20
February 3, 2024, 13:16:38
mine played the 3 major sports through jr high, baseball and football in hs, & baseball in college.*
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Ari Gold
February 2, 2024, 19:50:36
Mine
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Mrap24
February 2, 2024, 19:44:40
B wrestled and was in scholastic bowl for Jr/Sr years. Little B plays football and wrestles
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ilinni11
February 2, 2024, 19:02:37
I have my 2 year old in tumbling
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CWR10
February 2, 2024, 16:08:47
#1 hockey, soccer, baseball, basketball, tennis, swimming #2 soccer, baseball, basketball, swimming
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bigbop85
February 2, 2024, 16:01:16
oldest: track (pv), swimming, violin, drama; youngest: track, parkour, drums, drama, minecraft
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illinibone
February 2, 2024, 15:56:48
Climbs mountains while in New Mexico
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BoCool
February 2, 2024, 15:52:36
32 y/o: Owns her own practice. 26 y/o: Full time pediatric OT*
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Stu
February 2, 2024, 15:00:06
Football and Taekwondo (working on 3d black belt). Also doing mock trial and student paper.
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ATL
February 2, 2024, 14:14:27
14yo : Swimming / 11yo: Gymnastic lesson (not team)
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Draino
February 2, 2024, 14:01:30
horseback riding, basketball, swim (but she’s done now that she’s a senior and the season is over)*
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biclops
February 2, 2024, 13:55:03
Sorry I didn't get to meet you...I was at Senior Day but had to leave after the ceremony*
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LWillhite
February 2, 2024, 21:07:14
that’s youngest, middle, and oldest child in order there *
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biclops
February 2, 2024, 13:55:46
How do you all get your daily naps in with all of these activities?!?!*
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DiamondDazzle
February 2, 2024, 13:39:35
What's a nap?*
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EffinIllini
February 2, 2024, 13:49:20
I sleep 6-ish hours a day from 10pm to 4am...give or take. I catch up a little more on the weekend*
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haighter
February 2, 2024, 13:42:03
That 4am time gives me the shakes.*
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DiamondDazzle
February 2, 2024, 13:42:37
That's what the coffee's for...I'm basically Haighter : Sleep as Longsnapper : Food...
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haighter
February 2, 2024, 14:17:44
11 is in travel basketball and travel baseball, chorus and band at school
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Gene Parmesan
February 2, 2024, 13:36:16
What baseball team does your 11 year old play for?*
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Mrap24
February 3, 2024, 7:43:01
Currently not much. We usually require an activity a season, but we've let the senior decline
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Taz
February 2, 2024, 13:29:46
most into swimming and soccer. Also volleyball, aerial silks. X-Country, gym rock climbing next*
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memyselfandillini
February 2, 2024, 13:28:25
Coach 11 YO flag football. 14 YO plays club soccer*
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uofi1998
February 2, 2024, 13:21:44
Youngest plays HS & travel hoops.
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EffinIllini
February 2, 2024, 13:21:33
OMG YOU ARE OBSESSED WITH YOUR KID'S SPORTS. - Sounder, probably*
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longsnapper
February 2, 2024, 13:19:24
IDGAF about your kids
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Sounder
February 2, 2024, 13:24:21
Seems like that kid DGAF about you either. *
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haighter
February 2, 2024, 13:27:49
I’m sure he’s tormenting his Montissori teacher*
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Sounder
February 2, 2024, 13:36:27
11 y/o club volleyball. 14 y/o HS xcountry/track. Both do summer swim on neighborhood team*
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opey8
February 2, 2024, 13:14:47
taekwondo, ninja, theater, baseball, golf, tennis. Most very casually, except for the tkd*
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gvibes
February 2, 2024, 13:12:09
1: Soccer, cheerleading, drama, swim; 2: Dance, swim, recently got her TKD black belt*
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AintHatin
February 2, 2024, 13:07:34
#1: Ice Hockey. #2: Soccer. Both travel.*
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Ron McDon
February 2, 2024, 13:07:08
11 and 10 yo in competitive dance; 6 yo does spring basketball and summer baseball; 4 yo too young
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lcubed
February 2, 2024, 13:06:42
I didn’t realize the baby red rocker was the youngest*
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Sounder
February 2, 2024, 13:02:55
By 15 months...*
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haighter
February 2, 2024, 13:08:06
1:Softball/FieldHockey/Volleyball/Theatre/Band 2:Softball/Soccer 3:Tball/Soccer/Basketball 4:Soccer*
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oskeewowza
February 2, 2024, 13:01:03
Gymnastics don’t do that one. It never ends*
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Drippy
February 2, 2024, 13:00:58
8 yr old….baseball, but he’s not super into it
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TarheelIllini
February 2, 2024, 12:59:15
12 yo has basically stopped doing all sports except for cross country for fitness and sailing, if
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torinese
February 2, 2024, 12:57:23
#1 - Soccer; #2 Soccer, Volleyball, Various Clubs; #3 Soccer, Chess, Theater*
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OWWDig
February 2, 2024, 12:56:36
Where does the money for this come from?
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Sammich
February 2, 2024, 12:55:48
Trees*
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ATL
February 3, 2024, 7:37:23
My Dad was able to retire at age 51*. I'll be 51 in 29 days.
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EffinIllini
February 2, 2024, 13:25:08
I live in an affluent suburb where a majority of households have 2 parents with advanced degrees
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opey8
February 2, 2024, 13:20:53
mind boggling*
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memyselfandillini
February 2, 2024, 13:31:05
For me at least...it's like 400 bucks a month total. That seems very doable and affordable...
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haighter
February 2, 2024, 13:03:28
Imagine your parents spending $400 a month on your activities
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Sounder
February 2, 2024, 13:04:50
Well I mean...it's 400 bucks for 2 kids...so imagine my parents spending 200 bucks a month...
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haighter
February 2, 2024, 13:23:47
200/mo * 5 kids *12 months would have been 30% of my parents' gross income*
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gvibes
February 2, 2024, 13:30:06
That is reasonable
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Sounder
February 2, 2024, 13:26:02
I am firmly against anyone in my family participating in travel sports. *
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haighter
February 2, 2024, 13:28:56
Good luck with that*
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Sounder
February 2, 2024, 15:00:44
what i used to spend on my monthly metra ticket now goes directly to travel sports
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Gene Parmesan
February 2, 2024, 13:00:48
Generational wealth, credit, living for the moment
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Sounder
February 2, 2024, 12:57:49
Are you talking about me specifically? *
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haighter
February 2, 2024, 13:08:49
No*
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Sounder
February 2, 2024, 13:23:10
Baseball, soccer, and a decent bass guitar player for 9.*
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ISeeDeadHawkeyes
February 2, 2024, 12:53:10
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