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[quote=Anonymous]My 10th grader does theater program, which at his HS is just as demanding from a time perspective as any sport. He also has adhd and executive dysfunction. He tries to run for fitness most days (I add that because even with a high time commitment activity, he has to add in time for that most days). He took 1 AP class in 9th grade and takes 2 AP classes in 10th and generally has a rigorous schedule.

It is tough, not going to sugar coat it. And, yes his grades could be better if he didn’t do theater, BUT we think that outlet is just as important to his well being and growth as any class. He loves theater and would have a much worse HS experience if we didn’t allow it. There are a lot of late HW nights, he gets less sleep than is ideal, and often plays catch up, all because he is not skilled at utilizing his small pockets of free time.

He doesn’t do much on the weekends besides schoolwork and play practice or activities, but that is fine with him since many of his friends are in the theater program, too.

And starting in 11th grade, while he’ll still have a rigorous class schedule, he has opted out of double period AP science and another highest rigor class because he knows he needs to have some balance (he’s still taking 4 AP, all core subjects).

The best advice I can give is let your child lead, be there to support, and realize they may stumble in order to see what they can and can’t handle / manage. [/quote]

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