Idk about you but every activity is about $100/month too. I have kids in dance, $100/month per kid. Same with swim lessons (yes at the YMCA too). Looked into ice skating lessons and it's the same. I want my kids to be able to try things but there's no way we can afford to do more than one activity at a time and that's a stretch sometimes.
Pff. Piano lessons, guitar lessons... That's about $300 a month if they're going weekly.
Well, shit. I was just about to start shopping for those, and now I've got sticker shock.
Yep. She has drum lessons once a week. That's all we can afford. And that's just her and a drum teacher, so it's not even like it's a ton of social interaction. I'd love to get her to do other classes and things like that, but we can't afford them.
Yeah and that's another barrier, start up cost. Instruments are expensive. I grew up playing hockey and if I want my kids to try it it's around $2000 just for one season.
We were (somewhat) lucky on that end. Her drum teacher sold us a simple drum set for $500 a couple of years ago and we've just added bits to it since then. Considering how much drum sets can cost, that was a bargain.
But we also had two incomes at the time. We're down to one now.
A snare drum can cost $500, easy.
Yeah, this is definitely not a high-end drum kit, but she's a kid and she's not going to be playing gigs any time soon.
No I mean, you got a deal!
For sure. I just wish she'd practice at home more often. Sigh. Kids.
Idk about you but every activity is about $100/month too. I have kids in dance, $100/month per kid. Same with swim lessons (yes at the YMCA too). Looked into ice skating lessons and it's the same. I want my kids to be able to try things but there's no way we can afford to do more than one activity at a time and that's a stretch sometimes.
Pff. Piano lessons, guitar lessons... That's about $300 a month if they're going weekly.
Well, shit. I was just about to start shopping for those, and now I've got sticker shock.
Yep. She has drum lessons once a week. That's all we can afford. And that's just her and a drum teacher, so it's not even like it's a ton of social interaction. I'd love to get her to do other classes and things like that, but we can't afford them.
Yeah and that's another barrier, start up cost. Instruments are expensive. I grew up playing hockey and if I want my kids to try it it's around $2000 just for one season.
We were (somewhat) lucky on that end. Her drum teacher sold us a simple drum set for $500 a couple of years ago and we've just added bits to it since then. Considering how much drum sets can cost, that was a bargain.
But we also had two incomes at the time. We're down to one now.
A snare drum can cost $500, easy.
Yeah, this is definitely not a high-end drum kit, but she's a kid and she's not going to be playing gigs any time soon.
No I mean, you got a deal!
For sure. I just wish she'd practice at home more often. Sigh. Kids.
As a percussion instructor, it makes me happy that you are investing in your child's talent by getting them lessons!
Thanks! She really likes it. I think it's a good way for her to get aggressions out that she has trouble getting out in other ways.
Only $100/mo? You're lucky! My nephews' tennis and violin lessons are way more than that. Like multiple times more. You must live in a LCOL area.