The spandex-clad teacher pulled me aside, out of earshot from the other parents at the gymnastics class. We sensed this was coming — our daughter was bored, protesting beforehand that she didn’t want to go. For another, every time we’ve enrolled our daughter in extracurriculars after school, it’s been the same old fight. Ask any gymnastics parent what they’ve invested in the sport, and they’ll shake their head or stutter through an answer. Let’s say I had started putting the money I would pay each month for competitive gymnastics into a savings account.
