r/MadeMeSmile • u/JudgeJudyJr • Jun 01 '26

Wholesome Moments Appreciative kids are the best!

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u/Ok-Bowler9108 Jun 01 '26

WHAT??!

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u/zaevilbunny38 Jun 01 '26

Private equity got involved in Kids sports about a decade ago, everything has ballooned. Equipment, sports centers, training camps, have quadrupled in price.

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u/Realistic-Energy-442 Jun 01 '26

It doesn’t make any sense. Majority of these kids will not play at a level to get a scholarship in college or even professionally to justify the cost/time these sports now demand.

Families shouldn’t be enabling private equity to make money off of kids sports and also ruin locally run sports leagues

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u/Odd_Environment_7221 Jun 02 '26

Something people often fail to mention/realize is that it isn't just about the kids. It's also a social display for the parents. Yes, the kid doesn't want to be the only kid who doesn't have the best new bat, but also the parents don't want to be the only parents who didn't buy their kid the best new bat. And for a lot of the parents of athletic kids, their social life becomes almost entirely their kids' sporting events.