Thanks for all of the perspectives! Yes, it is something we can afford from our expendable income. No worries there, it is just a large line item each month that gives us pause, an extra $400 in the 401k beyond what we already contribute would be nice but supporting the passions of our little girl is also really nice. DH wouldn't mind a sports car either, where our "sacrifice" comes in is having to drive our perfectly nice, already paid off cars instead of bigger, flashier cars. Or this summer, we're camping in a beautiful part of our state instead of going to Maine like we had thought of at first. These are little sacrifices, not deciding between getting milk or eggs this week.
She may choose to go on and become a singer for a living but I think it will be far more likely that she will go into a profession that has nothing to do with the arts and enjoy her art as a hobby for the rest of her life. Either is fine, we just plan to enjoy witnessing the journey.
It just made me wonder how much others spend on extracurriculars, especially for gifted children. Art, dance, chess, competitions, Lego, computer subscriptions. What is a ballpark amount spent? I know it is kind of a personal question but it is interesting to me.
