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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I don’t quite get why kids have to do so many activities. Most kids are not going to  be professional soccer players, swimmers, gymnasts..etc  our kids have a really long school day, shouldn’t they just get to come home and relax? Hang out with kids in the neighborhood and friends? Aren’t we just stressing ourselves out and our kids by signing them up for so many activities? I mean what’s the point? Or are we doing this for college applications? Our kids need unscheduled free time to decompress and be creative. Just my two cents..[/quote]

The point of playing a sport is NOT to become a professional.  It is to have fun, do something new, keep fit, work toward a goal, make friends, learn to be part of a team—if you don’t think any of that is a good reason, then don’t do it, but, don’t write off everyone else as a delusional parent, or I’ll stereotype you and say you won’t enroll your kid in anything because you’re lazy and selfish.

Also, activities can foster creativity...ever heard of art classes and music lessons?

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