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[quote=Anonymous]I don’t think kids in Elementary School Should be doing any activity for 10 hours or more a week, academic or athletic.

I think there is a world of difference between robotics, coding, math club, chess club, model United Nations and attending Mathnasium or AoPS or Russian math or any tutoring program. The clubs tend to more social and creative then tutoring classes. They still encourage the development of STEM skills but in a less formal way. The gave kids a creative outlet.

I think that kids need time to play and explore and be bored.

DS plays sports, plays with friends, does Cub Scouts, and after school clubs. The mixture exposes him to different kids, activities, and things that he may or may not be good at. He is figuring out what he is interested in and learning a variety of skills.

DS is ahead in all subjects. He is 8 and enjoys doing math problems using different bases. I appreciate his interest in these areas and we encourage him to explore those things. We don’t think he needs to spend extra time studying at specialized math programs but we are happy to look things up online to challenge him or solve whatever problem he comes up with.

Trust me, there are kids on his sports teams who are there because their parents want them there and not because the kid is interested. It is obvious that the kid is only pleasing their parent, even when the kid is good. I suspect that there are kids who are the same way in the academic programs.

I don’t understand the desire of the academic or athletic focused families to push their kids ahead in a specific area. I know in sports it leads to early injuries and burn out, I suspect something similar happens in academic. Or you end up with kids who have great study skills but likely no reallove of learning.[/quote]

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