Youth Hockey Absurdities
My eight year old plays hockey. Actually, I'm the one that introduced him to it, and he happened to really like it, so I keep shelling out money like there is no tomorrow. I'm mostly fine with it, and truth be told, I probably spend more than I should on his gear. After all, he is only eight. I remember being young and wanting to have cool gear, so sometimes I splurge. It's pretty easy at this age to spend an extra twenty bucks on a piece of equipment. However, a conversation I had with another parent recently shook my hockey expectations to the core. My buddy and I were sitting in the bleachers watching our boys on the ice. I was pondering taking the next step to participate in the travel program. I wasn't sure if spending the four grand was appropriate or worth it at this age. having watched some of the older kids, like nine years old, on the AA and AAA teams play, I have to admit that it would be pretty awesome to watch the litt...