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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I'm going ask a real question here to those who are ok with overscheduling, what do you define as overscheduling?  Where is the line for you, or do you not think overscheduling is real?[/quote]

Has anyone on here said they are ok with OVER scheduling?  I don't recall that, or if so, it's a tiny minority.

I'm ok with ES kids participating in structured activities, even several a week.  And even something like a travel sport in ES, absolutely.  I think unstructured kid-led playtime is important, so if my kid wasn't getting some of that each week, a child of mine would be over scheduled.  But no, it does not need to be for hours and hours every week day afternoon.  I think sleep is obviously important, so if my child were physically exhausted, they would be over scheduled for my taste.  School work always comes first, but we are at a very low homework ES (I like it that way), so this is not currently an issue.  I'm not so concerned with having intentional time built into their schedule for them to "be bored".  When my kids have alone downtime they usually choose to read a book; I'm not going to take the book away so they can be bored.  I let them take a book to a doctor's office waiting room too.

I'm not a busybody, so I trust that most families know what is the right amount for their child.  And, hint: it has ZERO to with whether their child is available to hang out with your kid at a random time your kid is free.  
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I mean the title of this is, "what's wrong with overscheduling?" And i wouldn't call playing or hanging out in the neighborhood random, or say that those friendships aren't real [/quote]

The only people complaining here are the unscheduled. [/quote]

I dont think many ppl are totally unscheduled.  [/quote]

I don't personally know any but there seem to be some here worried about kids they don't know.[/quote]

I wouldn't say worried, it is interesting how organized play has seemingly taken over a kids life. I do feel bad, however, for the kids, however many of few of them there are, that do feel overscheduled
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