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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Alot of parents just don't want to admit that overscheduling exists or how bad it is for kids [/quote]

Citation?[/quote]

Why do you need a citation? You can't see why overscheduling is a bad thing?[/quote]

No I can’t see why Katie Ledeky’s schedule is a bad thing.[/quote]

She didn't get to have a childhood. I don't believe in kids having careers.[/quote]

So you are against kids pursuing their passions if at that level?  What is the right amount?[/quote]

Yes, I'm against kids doing activities at extremely high levels. I'd never let my kid do that.[/quote]

So we should get rid of the Olympics because it’s unhealthy for children.

lol, what is going on with you?[/quote]

No I didn't say that. It's not something I'd let my own kids do. Other can do what they want. And I never said all kids are forced, but some are.[/quote]

OK, then create a thread about kids force to do things. I don’t wanna do like study for the SAT use hours on end.

This threat is about people who are jealous of other peoples successes and need to label it as overscheduled feel better about themselves[/quote]

No this is a thread about overscheduling kids/teens, which is a real thing and a problem.[/quote]
We're somewhere in the middle, thankfully. Each of our kids plays one sport at a moderate level, plus at least one non-sport activity. We try and leave our weekends mostly free to go the pool and do other things.

Some of our friends are spending every weekend traveling to tournaments all over the place. And they're constantly complaining about it. I'm not really sure what the point is of much of the craziness around sports. [/quote]

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