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fiery -> Ever worried your kids are doing too much? (9/5/2009 10:39:27 PM)

According to this, you shouldn't. It's yourself you need to think about!

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No need to worry about frazzled kids cramming ballet lessons, soccer practice, Girl Scout meetings and piano recitals into their schedules come the new school year.

Turns out, most kids are fine. It’s the parents, who bear the burden of shuttling kids from one activity to another and feel the pressure to see their children succeed, who might actually be the ones on overload.


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dianerene -> RE: Ever worried your kids are doing too much? (9/5/2009 11:57:32 PM)

I hear that one!



fiery -> RE: Ever worried your kids are doing too much? (9/5/2009 11:59:06 PM)

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ORIGINAL: dianerene

I hear that one!


You were the very gal I thought of when I read it! :)



dianerene -> RE: Ever worried your kids are doing too much? (9/6/2009 12:03:02 AM)

HA!  I think my issue is that i have too many children, not them having too many activities!!



ChristineB -> RE: Ever worried your kids are doing too much? (9/8/2009 3:10:52 PM)

lol , now that is funny!  Ours is only 3 so I am quite anxious for activities to start, sports, school etc.  I think life will much easier once he is more active.  It's another two years away, but I can't wait!!!



dianerene -> RE: Ever worried your kids are doing too much? (9/8/2009 4:06:39 PM)

why is it 2 years away?  I had my girls in sports/activities at 18 months through the city ... dance, gymnastics, swimming, soccer ... it got us both out of the house, it got them time with kids their age, and because it was through the city, it was CHEAP!  lol  they were all in preschool by 3 as well.



fiery -> RE: Ever worried your kids are doing too much? (9/8/2009 8:53:13 PM)

Yep, mine was the same. He used to go to toddler gymnastics twice a week in the afternoon which was basically all soft play stuff. He LOVED that! Our local community center ran it as well and it was pennies to go for a two hour class. You might have something like that close by too. Best thing was, he'd be so tired after it because he'd been running around like a madman he'd sleep the rest of the day and the whole night through. Bliss. [:D]



ChristineB -> RE: Ever worried your kids are doing too much? (9/9/2009 9:03:41 AM)

Awesome!  Unfortunately everything we can find says he has to be 5 years old before he can start.  I hate to wait that long, but we may have no choice.  [;)]



dianerene -> RE: Ever worried your kids are doing too much? (9/9/2009 1:09:21 PM)

oh bummer :(  that's unfortunate ... I liked all that stuff with the girls, mostly so I had some adult interaction time!  lol 



fiery -> RE: Ever worried your kids are doing too much? (9/12/2009 9:28:30 AM)

There has to be some kind of activities for younger ones, Christine. Ask local playgroups or childcare centers, they would know. Swimming especially you could do yourself, could you not?



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