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Outside Activity Impact
Family
life suffers when one parent is driving to dance while the other is
carpooling to ball practice. Meals are missed, families aren’t eating
together, homework is forgotten, while friendships and relationships
are neglected.
Younger children may develop behavior problems, school-age children
may experience falling grades and adolescents may suffer from sleep
deprivation. The family is stressed!
Over-scheduling is the result of our desire for our children to be
well-rounded, however children who lead over-scheduled lives, may
fail to develop the skills that really lead to success in life.
When too much time is spent on structured activities, kids miss out
on important childhood experiences and families miss out on making
memories, which is the foundation for happy, fulfilling lives. Today's
overachieving children are missing out on being kids!
For more links, tools, and conversation about Finding Balance in this
Over-scheduled World, click on the MiniVan.
All
Activities and No Play Makes for Stressed-Out Kids: Child Development
Expert Says It's Important Not to
Today's
Overscheduled Kids; More and more kids -- from tots to teens -- are
overworked and overscheduled
What’s
Happening to Our Kids?
The
Joys of Doing Nothing
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Mission
Putting Family First works to raise awareness about the crucial connections between parents and children, and helps families find balance in their lives.
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