Comments on: Is it Hockey vs Education? Find out #BeyondtheBlueline https://oldermommystillyummy.com/2013/12/beyondtheblueline.html An older mommy, a former OR nurse, now stays home and is quickly becoming addicted to blogging and social media! Blogs about ~ Life ~ Recipes ~ Staying Healthy ~ Living Green. Thu, 12 Dec 2013 18:13:07 +0000 hourly 1 By: Suzanne Rudge (MapleMouseMama) https://oldermommystillyummy.com/2013/12/beyondtheblueline.html#comment-77826 Suzanne Rudge (MapleMouseMama) Thu, 12 Dec 2013 18:13:07 +0000 https://oldermommystillyummy.com/?p=18156#comment-77826 Extra curriculars are so important to a child’s development in life, but man they can pack a punch in the wallet area, LOL. My two are currently in Guides, swimming and gymnastics and that is our limit! We do put away for the educational future on top of that so all must be spread around as evenly as we can make it. Where is that lotto win when you need it?

]]> By: Shannon https://oldermommystillyummy.com/2013/12/beyondtheblueline.html#comment-77819 Shannon Thu, 12 Dec 2013 17:25:31 +0000 https://oldermommystillyummy.com/?p=18156#comment-77819 My girls have quite the range in activities. The cost is unbelievable! But we manage to save for their education. A lot of their activities as subsidized by Grandparents (thank goodness!).

My oldest bought her new dirt bike by saving her birthday money and allowances for a long time.

The girls participate in:
Hockey
Dirt Bike Racing
Dance
Soccer
Volleyball
Basketball
Track & Field
and more!

]]> By: JoJo https://oldermommystillyummy.com/2013/12/beyondtheblueline.html#comment-77817 JoJo Thu, 12 Dec 2013 17:05:09 +0000 https://oldermommystillyummy.com/?p=18156#comment-77817 I am really glad that I didn’t have kids because the cost to raise them is insane if they get involved in stuff. And nowadays it’s a requirement because colleges want to see what prospective students did in their communities. When I was a kid, there was very little to do after school if you weren’t one of a handful of ‘jocks’ that played every sport. There might have been one or two kids that were pursuing hockey or figure skating seriously. The rest of us non-jocks went home and watched TV. In high school I participated in my school radio station but that was it and it didn’t cost anything (except spending my allowance on records to play on my show).

]]> By: Kyla@Mommy's Weird https://oldermommystillyummy.com/2013/12/beyondtheblueline.html#comment-77813 Kyla@Mommy's Weird Thu, 12 Dec 2013 16:41:03 +0000 https://oldermommystillyummy.com/?p=18156#comment-77813 Holy smokes! Those are some serious stats. I’m just not sure about “hockey”. If my daughter asks to play, I think i will let her try it. But, I am not sure I am going to force it on her. I hate the idea of my kids having practice before school. We put away in an RESP each month for the kids and currently they are in music and dance. But, they are so little. Not sure how the balance will work in a few years.

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