How Much Is It Worth?
How much do you spend on softball for your daughter(s) each year? How much is too much?
I’m sure you’ve seen families that spend quite a bit of money on softball each year (even if you’re not one of them). But can there be a negative effect of all that spending on your children?
I recently came across and article that asked if priceless youth sports moments were worth the expense. What do you think? Do you think your money is well spent? Or are you one of those parents who feel the money will be well spent IF it takes your child to a certain point?
This article also brought up a side of this issue I’d never thought of before. It talks about how, in some cases, parents spending that much on their kids is a result of pushing their goals onto their children. Just something to think about and make sure you don’t fall into.
In addition to money, softball can take up lots of time. This brings up an interesting question as well: what’s tougher? Spending on the money on softball or the time? Which is tougher to come up with for you?
The father in the article said that “Wanting better for his three boys, he said he spends more than $4,000 a year on youth sports – giving his sons more than he ever had.”
Later, he goes on to say that he doesn’t think that amount of money is all that much considering the fact that he has 3 boys who play more than one sport. Now that I think about it, I could pretty easily spend quite a bit of money on my 3 girls, just for softball alone. What do you think? How much is too much?
If you’d like to read the article, CLICK HERE
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