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[quote=Anonymous]Our kid does 2-3 activities at once, but they aren't all at the same intensity. Soccer or ice skating lessons + girl scouts. She's asked to learn an instrument, so we may add that. As she gets older, things are likely to change. I don't get the idea that you have enroll your kid in a million activities because their friends are enrolled in many. My kid is perfectly capable of playing by herself, or reading, or listening to music, or drawing, or playing a game with us. And she has lots of time with friends, too. I think that free play is critical for kids' development and happiness, so I protect that time like it's an activity. Also, I don't sign my kid up for stuff out of fear or FOMO. Other than swim lessons, which are a safety issue, her activities are driven by what she's interested in, because it's a lot less of a PITA to do these things if she wants to do them, rather than because we want her to do them. [/quote]
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