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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Based on most of the responses on this thread, it's no wonder there is a mental health crisis among young people in this country. Spend a lot of money when they're super young and drag them from one activity to another with no breathing room, and you'll spend a ton of money when they're a bit older on therapy where they will struggle with learning mindfulness techniques. But hey, at least they won't be "average" 😂[/quote]

Seriously! My 6 year old is in dance and piano so I'm not really one to talk I guess but this thread is so eye opening. I had my first daughter when we were living in NYC and I had her in all the activities. It was just what you did there, even with babies. I moved to the suburbs and we decided to slow down... The kids play soccer in the back yard, we walk to the neighborhood park, they swim, play tennis, we walk on the beach, we garden, we cook, they tumble around outside, etc. There's nothing wrong with a few activities but your kid is just fine without them. [/quote]

+1, of course an activity or so can be great but there is also so much more you can do as a family and I think people really underestimate how layering all of these on eats into quality family time which makes is really important for kids (and everyone in the family) too. I mean, different things work for different families for sure but it should be ok to do less and not looked down upon like some of the posters (I think that’s probably not the norm, dcum skews in funny directions). [/quote]

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