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How far would you travel for your child's hobby?

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elliejjtiny · 28/05/2019 19:08

Ds2 went to a taster session today for something I thought he would enjoy. Of course he loved it and wants to do it regularly. It's a lot further away than I initially thought though, 90 minutes drive away and there isn't anywhere closer that does it. I can't drive either (disability) so dh would have to take him there and back every other weekend. Would i be really mean to say it's too far. His face lit up when he was telling me about the taster session and I hardly ever see him that happy about something. I'm really torn. I obviously want ds to be able to do something he loves but it's not fair on dh to do all that driving. Although I was at home on my own for 5 hours with our other dc, 2 of whom are autistic so maybe dh got to do the easy option!

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BringOnTheScience · 28/05/2019 19:23

That's an entire day and a big commitment. Could you say that it's for xx weeks initially and see how it goes?

My DC2 discovered a really niche hobby that happens 6-8 weekends per year, but we drive 2 1/2 hours for some and 1 1_2 hours for others. They involved staying away for the entire weekend, usually camping & all the Bank Hols. It also requires full participation by me! We insisted on the first few being a trial and only fully committed with expensive kit once it was clear that DC2 was truly loving it & that I could find a way to enjoy it too.

Frith2013 · 28/05/2019 19:25

Switzerland...

But that was a one off!

elliejjtiny · 28/05/2019 19:40

Thankyou, that sounds like a good compromise. Thankfully we don't have to pay for equipment as it's all provided. Dh told me he was really good too. They played a match at the end and ds2's team won 20-0 with all the goals scored by ds2. He came home nearly 2 hours ago and he is still buzzing with excitement.

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RomanyQueen1 · 28/05/2019 19:48

I took my dd all over the world for her hobby Grin
It turned out she was gifted, so had to miss lots of school.
We travelled miles, sometimes 3 or 4 hours just to get there.
I would do it all again.

Punxsutawney · 28/05/2019 19:50

Wow, sounds like he has a natural ability if he scored all the goals. Maybe give it a go for a while, see how everyone feels about it when you get to the start of the summer holidays. He will have done it for a few weeks by then.

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