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How Many Clubs do your children do?

88 replies

Eesha · 18/05/2022 06:44

Just curious really, for context I'm a single, working parent and my 2 children do dance, yoga plus a piano lesson at home. They are 5/6. It's all just fun really.

I've recently met someone with three children all under 7 who do at least 5 or 6 each. To be fair, they are also incredibly wealthy and have two parents. But is this the norm?

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Oizys · 18/05/2022 07:22

My ds1 does swimming, rugby, martial arts and school newspaper club (after school not sure if it counts)

DD does ballet and gymnastics

Ds2 doenst do any (he’s autistic and isn’t interested in anything at the moment but if he finds a club he does then he can)

we’re a 2 parent house so it’s achievable but when I was a single parent with ds1 it was just swimming because I didn’t have time / money for more than that

CandyApplePie · 18/05/2022 07:17

None,
my kids didn’t want to.

SaintVal · 18/05/2022 07:16

My DS7 does swimming and then football training plus a football match each week. He's recently dropped karate after two years which was at 5.30 pm on a Friday as he was just too tired come the end of the week.

I'm on my own with him but I'm fortunate in that his Dad pays for all these things (but he does earn nearly three times as much as me.)

pumpkinpie01 · 18/05/2022 07:14

Football x 2
Swimming
Youth club
Boxing

He is 8 and we only have him to ferry around and they are all within half a mile .

Aroundtheworldin80moves · 18/05/2022 07:12

Swimming
Cubs/Scouts
1 school provided club each
DD2 also does Rugby &cricket (depending on season)
DD1 does Parkrun

ChanceNorman · 18/05/2022 07:04

All 3 of mine do 2 each. All do swimming then one does basketball, one football and one rugby.

That's enough for us - both the basketball and football are twice a week with training and matches plus lots of ad hoc extra tournaments and away things.

Ticksallboxes · 18/05/2022 07:00

IME the DCs of a lot of wealthy parents I knew when my two were younger ended up doing a lot of clubs each week because the parents were usually too busy working to cultivate the friendships with other mums that led to play dates after school.

TeddyBeans · 18/05/2022 06:58

DS has just turned 4 and does swimming on Tuesdays, squirrels (scouts) on Thursdays and football on Saturdays. I like that it's all spread out and I don't think he'd cope with much more

Daffodilsdance · 18/05/2022 06:55

Swimming and taekwondo . He is 6 and loves both and it feels like enough for me . We do plenty of family activities and outings but these are 2 things he loves that I would be rubbish or totally unable to teach him myself !

Spudlet · 18/05/2022 06:52

Swimming lessons only. DS (6) has ASD and there are no school clubs that he would enjoy. His swimming lesson is an SEN friendly session, so he can manage that. We did try the after school sports club but after a full day of masking in school, it was just too much for him. We are hoping to start a Lego club in September which will be more inclusive of those children who need something a bit different from organised sports.

Signoramarella · 18/05/2022 06:52

None. As a single working parent like you. There's no time nor money. My.kids have a brilliant life, they.miss out on nothing. In the past when I had a well.paid job and was married, they did footy, swimming etc. They do clubs at school. Each are free if they are pupil.premium. it's not a status symbol. Don't fret about it..

BendingSpoons · 18/05/2022 06:51

DD is 6 and does swimming, dance and martial arts. That's enough for her. She needs lots of time at home for free play. DS aged 3 only does swimming. 6 clubs each sounds exhausting to me but others thrive on being busy.

Louise0701 · 18/05/2022 06:48

I don’t think it’s unusual. As you say; they have an extra parent to take them to places.
FWIW, my boys are 5 & 3 and both do 3 each.

DD does 5 but she’s a high level at 1 of them so a lot of focus on that one.