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[quote=Anonymous]Your observations are literally the opposite of every post here and the attitudes of 99% of my student's parents.

Parents in this area push their kids hard! Kids are way over-scheduled with little to no downtime.

I've had students tell me that they don't get to bed until 1 or 2 am because they don't get home from sports practice until 8 or 9 pm and then have to shower, eat, and start their work.

One student I had this past year, I honestly don't know how she functioned most days. She was up at 4:30 to be at the pool by 5. She did intense swim workouts and then cooled down with a light workout! She was at school from 9-4, did an afterschool activity that kept her after school for a few hours once a week, otherwise, she was back at the pool for another light swim and intense cardio or strength training for 2-3 hours. She said she normally got home between 8-9:30, ate some food and did her homework until after midnight some days. Just nuts!

Also, to be fair, it's not just athletes with crazy schedules. I tutor as well as teach and I had a student who had a mental breakdown this past year. His mom had him in music lessons, tutoring, extra language classes, SAT prep classes, and a sport. This kid was go-go-go from 7 am to 10 pm and would then have to start homework for the day.

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