Thinking of signing your kids up for extra-curricular activities?

Part of our children’s overall education is what they do outside of of school as well as in school. Extra-curricular activities contribute to a child’s sense of well-being and provide numerous opportunities to learn new skills and experience a sense of achievement. Part of acknowledging our child’s uniqueness is supporting their interests whether it be in a particular sport or something related to the arts. However, it’s very easy to over-do extra-curricular activities in our desire to give our kids a better chance at succeeding in life. Studies have shown that too much involvement in organized activities can result in burn-out by the time a child is 10 years old. Keep in mind that down time is equally important as structured time. Children need plenty of opportunity to play spontaneously and just “be”.