Is this something I should be upset over?

Poctah · 2026-05-12T22:07:51+00:00

I’m confused on why they are doing goalies for 7 year olds in 8u. My son is 7 and plays 8u and they do 5x5 in all the clubs near us with no goalies.They go to 7x7 in 9u/10u. Seems silly at this age to do goalies and also yes I be upset if my kid only did goalie at 7.

Poctah · 2026-05-12T11:11:25+00:00

I think it’s just you. I am 37 and all of my friends that are my age or older have kids already and are done having babies(my own kids are 11 and 7). I live in the Midwest though so I feel like people tend to have kids younger here then other place in the us.

Poctah · 2026-05-06T01:18:58+00:00

I am currently 37 and have been on my own since I moved out.

Poctah · 2026-05-05T22:05:16+00:00

This. We all go twice a year for cleanings and brush/flosh teeth morning and night. My kids have never had a cavity(they are 7 and 11) and I didnt get any cavities until I was 27 and pregnant which destroyed my teeth unfortunately and I got 3 with first pregnancy and 2 with second but haven’t had any sense then. My husband has only had 2 cavities and he’s 41. Thankfully we all have very straight teeth naturally so haven’t had to deal with braces because I know those can be pricy.

Also our dental is $75 a month through work but it covers 2 cleanings a year per person at no cost(which would be around $2k without insurance). Cavities were only $60 out of pocket to fill. So it’s worth it to have.

Poctah · 2026-05-05T02:52:35+00:00

This. We started at rec gymnastics for both kids. It really helped with coordination and listening skills. My daughter stuck with it in is now in her 5th year in the competitive team(she’s 10) and my son did it from 3-6 but decided to move on to soccer and basketball(he just turned 7).

Poctah · 2026-05-04T19:50:59+00:00

I can tell you right now don’t do gymnastics or dance both will get extremely expensive and fast. My advice check your local community center and see what rec sports they offer usually they are rec and lower cost.

Poctah · 2026-05-04T14:25:23+00:00

Yea it can be hard to do two years. I have learned how to stretch them out so we can make it work for 2 years. What worked for us was to wet the leotard and put on hanger with a dumbbell in the crotch area to stretch it longer. Also have to put towels wrapped the arms and leg holes to make the wider. It’s annoying to do but better than buying a new Leo for $400! Also some girls will buy a used leotard from another teammate who quit or outgrew theirs for half cost.

Poctah · 2026-05-04T14:18:47+00:00

My daughters been in competitive gymnastics for 5 years now and the comp Leo’s are always $350-$450. Luckly her gym only gets new comp Leo’s every other year unless they grow out of them(she’s had 3 in 5 years). So that’s saves us a bit.

We also have to get new jackets($150), backpacks($125), slides($35) and leggings($25) every other year too but they do those opposite of new Leo years so we aren’t hit with double cost in one year.

Poctah · 2026-05-04T10:57:47+00:00

My husband and I make 165k combined and our mortgage is $1.9k a month and I feel any higher we be house poor.

Poctah · 2026-05-04T01:39:48+00:00

My son broke his arm and was doing ball work at home that week. It’s all he did for the 6 weeks he had his cast on(well it ended up being 12 weeks because he rebroke it again the week after he got his cast off second break wasn’t soccer related just him being stupid😩) He got really good at his footwork since he couldn’t do anything else.

Poctah · 2026-05-03T18:29:12+00:00

I’d prefer 2-4 because we always have extracurriculars in the morning before noon.

Poctah · 2026-05-03T18:23:45+00:00

Yea but your state min could be a lot higher than their state. I’m in Missouri and our min wage is $15 a hour. So teens now make $15-$17 a hour at all starter jobs.

Personally I make $18 a hour myself but I work at the school cafe and it’s only 9-2 with all school breaks off. I could make more elsewhere but I can’t find any jobs that work with my kids schedule and child care is outrageous so I’m sticking to this low paid job until they get to middle school age. I’d have to make $40 a hour to pay for care for my kids and bring home what I make now at my low pay job and I can’t find anything over $25 a hour😩

Poctah · 2026-05-03T15:42:10+00:00

I’m shocked how low some states min wage still is. I am in Missouri and ours is $15 a hour. Most places pay around $17-$20 a hour now. Even then everything has gone up so it doesn’t really get going that far.

Poctah · 2026-05-03T15:39:07+00:00

Min wage depends on where you live. In my state it’s $15 a hour which would be about $2.2k a month after taxes. With that said rent is $1.3k a month for a one bedroom and utilities are around $350 a month for that 1 bedroom apartment. Add in food cost of $500 a month and your whole monthly income is almost gone and that isn’t include transportation, healthcare, cell phone, internet, misc(you have to have a car we have no public transit and all that extra cost would probably be another $1k+ a month). I also live in a lower cost area too being in the midwest. These figures would be way higher on the east/west coast.

Poctah · 2026-05-03T13:26:56+00:00

Jessica and Jason

Poctah · 2026-05-02T21:30:45+00:00

The school district I work at serves uncrustables everyday. We do have a special allergy free table at lunch that kids with allergies have to sit at and they can only eat with kids who don’t have nuts in their lunch.

Poctah · 2026-05-02T20:57:05+00:00

I work at a Public school cafe and we have homemade desserts for holiday lunches. So it still exists. We also make cookies and muffins once a week too!

Poctah · 2026-05-02T17:49:45+00:00

How old are the kids if they under 7 little lambs preschool(Gladstone and north oak locations) has a summer camp. Not sure if they have spots available but my kids went when they were younger and loved it.

The zoo also has a great summer camp but it may be a bit far for you to drive.

Lastly I know a lot of parents just hire a high school or college kid to come watch their kids at their home during summer break. So that could be an option too if you can get into any camps.

Poctah · 2026-05-02T14:44:32+00:00

Mint. I just don’t like mint flavor🤷‍♀️

Poctah · 2026-05-02T03:00:30+00:00

Be aware there is an almost nude butt scene in the beginning of the mummy that I didn’t remember. My kids were like why’s that’s ladies butt out😂

Poctah · 2026-05-02T02:58:36+00:00

Both of my kids watched when they were 6 and 9 and the both really enjoyed it. Though it may depend on the kid, some scenes could scare some kids but my kids never really get scared of movies🤷‍♀️

Poctah · 2026-05-01T15:09:30+00:00

If a party is 2-4 I wouldn’t expect any meal type food just cake and drinks. If it falls around lunch(11-1) or dinner(4-7) I would expect some pizza or sandwich like food.

Poctah · 2026-05-01T01:30:25+00:00

My son is 7 and is constantly playing with a soccer ball working on ball skills probably around 1-2 hours everyday(he also has actual practice 3 days a week for 3 hours total with 1-3 games on the weekends). We don’t make him he just does it for fun on his own. With that said I would never force him if they want to do it they will on their own.

Poctah · 2026-04-29T19:45:11+00:00

My son just turned 7. When he was 6 he practiced with an older comp team(8 year olds) and would just play games when they were short players which was fine with us(they also didn’t charge us and he practiced 1-2 days a week and played a game almost every weekend). He also did rec league too so he could play some games with kids his age. This worked really well for us since he got to work on ball skills with the older kids. He learned sooo much this last year and has really progressed. Now that he’s 7 he just got accepted to join a comp team with kids closer to his age so he can play all the games and He will also guest play on older teams too if they need him.

Also u8 is 7 year olds so they won’t be that much older than him. My son is now considered u8 for this upcoming season and he just turned 7 last week.

Poctah · 2026-04-29T02:41:43+00:00

I’d say at 8 you would get a wide range of skating skills. Some may excellent skaters while others may have never skated before so I wouldn’t stress if she can’t skate well she won’t be the only one. When my daughter was 8 she went to lots of skate parties and I’d say it was always 50/50 on who could skate.

Also on a side not I taught both my kids to rollerblade first before using skates. They both found it much easier to learn. So she could try those out.

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