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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I didn't say I think downtime is bad. But never doing anything structured isn't good either. Just my opinion.

I have two very different kids - oldest is very active and social. Loves organized activities and is into a sport. She will never be a superstar at it unless something changes but she doesn't care. She loves it!!

My youngest is ADHD/ASD. Holding it together at school all day is very hard for him and he needs downtime. So he does a lot less than she does. We still have him in one thing a season because structured social opportunities are vital for him and at his age, a lot of it is life skills - swimming for example. [/quote]

Why do you think not doing anything structured or organized isn't good? I respect your opinion, but some kids arent joiners.[/quote]

I think it teaches them to be a part of something, have a commitment to a team/group, explore interests and gain skills. And for kids like my DS, it is almost impossible for him to play unstructured with true peers (for now, he is young) so an art or swim class is a great way for him to interact with kids outside of school in an unstructured setting. Also the reality of our neighborhood and this point in time is the vast majority of elementary kids do some activity so finding those spontaneous playdates on a weeknight is rare. We do a lot of that on weekend afternoons. [/quote]

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