I think this is the best parenting decision we’ve made recently. We paid for a private pool (and tennis) club and then put our kids in swim team. Now the kids are in swim practice four days a week getting exercise and becoming better swimmers. We end up going to the pool another day or so every week so they can play with their friends. And they compete in swim meets once a week. SO MUCH TIME IN THE WATER! They’ve watched tv two nights in the last 3 weeks. There’s simply no time for tv. Come home from pool, shower, read, bed. We used to struggle to get them out of the house to go on a walk, and be racked with guilt about that. Last night we had a swim meet and as we were leaving, my older kid said “I’m so tired but I’m happy”. She also told me she loves me multiple times out of the blue which — I promise I’m not counting — is rare and few these days. We’re doing so much more laundry, but there are more pros than cons. Let’s see how long this lasts.