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[quote=Anonymous]Two kids, both currently doing 3-4 activities

6th grade DS – 1 sport per season (alternates between soccer and baseball), school band, after school robotics class, church youth group
4th grade DD – 1 sport (year round), school band, girl scouts.  Occasionally also takes an art class.

I insisted that they play an instrument in 4th-5th grade because I wanted them exposed to that but did not require that they continue it in MS.  DS did choose to continue.  I think DD is unlikely to since she much prefers the visual arts and would have to choose between that and music for her elective.  If DS continues, we may have him start doing private lessons to put him in a better position for auditioning for HS band.

For DS, I didn’t have to insist on a sport since he wants to play with his friends but would have insisted if I needed to since he’s a kid who would otherwise just want to play video games all the time.

For DD, she doesn’t like sports and I never insisted because she was otherwise always very active and playing outdoors on her own.  Last summer she finally decided she wanted to try a sport and after a rough start is now enjoying that.  From now on we will require that she continue it (or another sport), not so much for the exercise aspect but in terms of learning to practice and get better at a skill, and learning to deal with competition (she has a really hard time with that).

Both are expected to participate in church youth group starting in 6th grade. They do a variety of social, spiritual, and community service activities including a 1-week summer work trip.  DS griped about it at the beginning of the year but now really enjoys it and complains if he has to miss it for another activity.
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