tarheel618
Proud Parent
I hate the "if you would have banked everything you spent on gym, her college would be paid for by now" argument. It's based on a fallacy that assumes the only purpose of gym, or any other sport, is college play time.
Yes, I suppose the money would have paid for some college but then she would have missed out on so many experiences that gym has provided: good friends, travel, learning to handle pressure, learning to manage her time, excellent physical fitness, overcoming fear and disappointment, etc. A bank account full of money can't teach all of that.
I hate when someone says that too. Like I don't realize just how much I am spending. The gym gives so much to my girls. The best thing is that my girls are great at managing time and not procrastinating on assignments (my oldest had a bad habit of this until we started gym). They both are A-B honor roll students with most quarters earning all A's as they know that they must keep their grades up in order to do gym. Guess you can say I have a love/hate relationship with gymnastics (love all it offers/hate paying for it)