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[quote=Anonymous]No one can answer this except you and your child together, because it depends on interest level and resilience of child and whether activities necessitate driving time and homework. Is he happy with this? Do you see signs of stress? What about you, or the designated driver?

My 3rd grader has choir, 2 gym sessions, Lego activity, a 2hr Japanese math class and a 2.5hr native language class every week. I had to refuse him the chess club and soccer practice. He still finds time to read a ton. Right now it's Jurassic Park.

The challenge is time. Apart from gym and Lego, the three other classes have homework attached. All his activities are outside of school apart from Lego which means time spent in the car. It adds up to a huge amount of time. The rest of his waking hours is spent reading, eating and sleeping, with some free time and a few playdates thrown in. Definitely not my idea of a relaxing, carefree, childhood, but that's what he wants. He has a friend who does even more!

So ask him what he prefers doing, and go from there.
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