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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I think that there are two sets of problems with overscheduling.

One is when an individual child has too much going on, and isn't getting enough downtime to recharge their batteries and learn all the skills that come with downtime.  This is really variable from kid to kid.

The other is when a family system is stressed. I often read posts on here where a parent says that they can never sit down for a meal together because their 3 kids' sports conflict.  I've known families who say the parents can't exercise because every minute of their day is booked with work, or commuting, or driving their kids to activities.  I know a family whose youngest kid, a preschooler, is strapped in a carseat for hours every day driving from activity to activity.

I have no idea if OP's kid is overscheduled, or if their family is overscheduled.  It sounds like OP has one child and either a parent who is home after school, or a childcare provider who is taking the kid to all these activities.  In that situation, with the right kid, 7 activities a week might be fine.  [/quote]

This is a great take, particularly the point about the family system being stressed. I agree that this is problematic for families and is the point at which one might think about recalibrating things. [/quote]

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