Sorry to jump on an old thread. My daughter has a few hobbies and I get asked this quite a lot. The mouth drops when they even think of how much I spend on hobbies, but every penny is worth it. For many reasons.
while my daughter is busy she is constantly meeting people, she is learning schedules, she is getting a sense of urgency, learning the value of time. Some days she wants to go, some days she doesn’t. Some days it is painful and other days it is not. The dancers career may be short lived, but there are many many other paths in life to take and none are too late. Some completely unrelated to any of her hobbies. And that is ok for me too. As long as she is happy, healthy and treating herself and others with respect. Growing up to have an open mind, to make decisions from an early age, being on stage in front of thousands of people. There is so much more in the list. The other thing is what she does now and later can shape her future family, for the better. When those great great great grandkids aspire to be like her. So without realising it our children are inspiring others and we don’t see it. They are making history, they are someone to someone. It’s priceless. The career maybe short lived, but the memories and wise words are forever.
