Extracurricular Scheduling – Are Your Kids Too Busy?

March 30, 2009 · Filed Under Parenting Advice · 2 Comments 

Jari busy (or tired?) with LEGO
Does your son’s schedule look anything like this?

Monday: Band practice, school, soccer practice
Tuesday: School, karate
Wednesday: Band practice, school, soccer practice
Thursday: School, karate
Friday: Band practice, school, tennis lesson
Saturday: Soccer game, tennis match
Sunday: Church, go to friends, dinner with family, more church

Wow, I hope not! There are some very important things missing from that schedule. Where is the homework, weekday family time, relaxing, reading, eating, and being a kid? Does your child really want to be doing all those other things? All of them?
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