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[quote=Anonymous]I only have a rising 1st so I realize much will change but I'm really surprised folks are aiming for an activity each day. I used to work with teens and saw a lot of burnt out kids. Part of it is the racing to and from, the go go go mentality. Grab you from school, let's go we need to get to piano, etc. etc. The constant buzzing. But I do recognize some families prefer to be busy and the activities on their own are fun! And I can totally see already how hard it is with so many fun options, how to pick? How to prioritize?

With our rising 1st we won't go beyond one sport per season, maybe this year or next add scouts since it is not every week. We're waiting on instruments until a little older. And we try new sports/activities during one week summer camps here and there for a taste of things without it bogging down our schedule with weekly commitments during the school year. That gives an idea of what to do a season in. And we just try to accept he doesn't need to try everything, we try to really hone in on what he is truly interested in and we don't pursue every single thing he mentions if it doesn't make sense with our schedule.[/quote]

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