How many sports/activities does you child participate in?
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I agree. Around here that is really the only opportunity for the kind of unstructured play we used to have. If the kids were riding around on bikes doing their own thing, we'd be accused of failing to supervise and DCUM would light up with complaints about gangs of kids on bikes not riding in a manner deemed safe enough for the posters (that actually happened a few years ago) or loitering around the metro or hanging out at a playground meant for "younger children." And lord knows someone would call the police if there was a gang of kids alone in Rock Creek Park. |
Anonymous
| NP here. I have 5yo and 7yo boys. We usually do one sport per kid but taking a break this season. I wanted to focus on reading. Kids were often too tired to study after sports. I've posted before about kumon and got attacked that our kids will be scarred because they don't get enough unstructured time. I'm a SAHM and kids play for at least 3 hours per day inside and/or outside. We are not a sports obsessed family. DH played varsity tennis and soccer. I am sure our kids will play at least one sport in high school. It isn't the priority for us. Kids have taken soccer, tennis, t ball, golf and swim in the past. They are athletic kids and I plan to enroll them in a few sports camps this summer. I am sure they will eventually play a sport or 2 in middle school/high school. |
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13 DS -- karate, cross country, chess club, choir, community spring musical 11 DS - karate, gymnastics, band, community spring musical |
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DS does a lot but at this point none most are limited to once a week (the exception being baseball).
Depending on overlap he has as 0-2 sports plus weekly agility plus spanish and an afterschool club. But the language and club are at times he would be in before/aftercare at his school anyway The sports "seasons" seem to vary - K Rec Soccer is only once a week for 6 weeks and MoCo Rec Basketball was 8 wks but again only once a week. Baseball started practicing earlier and so is closer to 10 weeks though only 8 games, plus they have practice during the week (twice with the optional practice) and a game on the weekend. He used to weekly low-key TKD but his instructor moved away. Right now he's having fun playing with his friends and trying a variety of things out. As he gets older and the time commitment/intensity increase we will have to limit it I'm sure. Also at some point I'm hoping we can get him interested in at least trying a musical instrument but right now he's clamouring for TKD and/or Parkour. Both DH and I work outside the home FT. Put only one child which I'm sure makes it easier. |
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6 year old
Fall baseball team soccer team soccer skills flag football team Winter basketball team Spring soccer team - recreational soccer team - club baseball team - school baseball team - competitive 8 year old Fall Baseball team - competitive Winter Hockey team Basketball team Spring Soccer team Baseball team - competitive Baseball team - school In the summer both boys will be on a swim team. |
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3 yr olds gymnastics (after half day preschool one day a week), swimming, soccer lessons (2 months one day a week), tennis (April to June Saturdays), Spanish lesson (one day week)
6 yr old tae kwon do (aftercare), swimming lessons (spring and summer a few weeks at a time), soccer team (Fall and spring indoor season), tennis lesson (April to June Saturdays), chess club (aftercare), basketball league (Jan and Feb only), piano (one hour a week during aftercare), drums (one hour a week lesson during aftercare) |
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9 year old boy
Ice hockey 3/4 year 1x week Swim stroke clinic 1x week sept to may Summer swim team. Practice and meets throughout the week Cub scouts 2 x month Piano lessons 1 x week Math tutor 1 day week |
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Mom works part time. Dad works full time. |
Anonymous
nanny full time full-time working parents majority of activities for 6 yr old are between 4pm when class lets out and 6pm pickup time, soccer team practices during that time also one day a week 30 minute recess at school besides soccer games...most activities are one hour and some are even near playgrounds so we usually go to the playground after the lesson weekends are mostly playground, playing in sandbox in our backyard, hunting for caterpillars, tending to our garden, drawing with chalk on our deck, kicking or throwing a ball around, and of course TV and iPad 6 yr old can play some video games or Minecraft on the weekends or summer depending on behavior...they are a privilege that gets taken away for 2 weeks at a time if there has been a behavior issue on social interactions, they make friends and navigate social relationships and play at some of these organized activities also |
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| What is everyone doing for family dinner time with these schedules- never mind when do you cook dinner? Eating at home is important for kids/ families- come on people! |
Anonymous
| Wow, we ate clearly slackers. Both my kids do one sport each, two days a week, and one other activity, like scouts or drama. That's it. |
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Our rules:
One rec sport a season and you can only play the same one once a year. One other activity a season. Can be a sport too but not competitive with games (swim, fencing, tennis) No club or travel sports until middle school and if you choose, you pick only one and forego the other sports. |
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Over the top and one dimensional. |
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12 yr old -- nothing except cello lesson (30 min. once a week)
9 yr. old --- nothing (takes cello at school) Tried to have them take tennis thru the rec center but it keeps getting cancelled b/c of rain or instructors not showing up. They have gone a few times, but it's really not a true activity. I try to get them to do things but they don't want to. At some point, I just give up. DH and I were both scout leaders for awhile while we were trying to encourage them on that. Didn't take. After a couple of years, we couldn't keep them going. Sigh. I am envious of those of you who have involved, social kids. |