How to Not Over-Schedule a Child

There is a great way to figure out what activities you should do with your kid. It even comes with an easy acronym. Remember my LMAO Parenting Technique? I love acronyms. Anyway, in this case, the acronym is: EASY.
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It is common for parents to be a little confused when it comes to deciding how much is too much with reference to after school activities. Here is a simple guide.

From early morning to late evening most families buzz with non-stop activity that shifts into overdrive during the school year. Extra curricular sign up sheets abound, and the impulse to engage your children in multiple endeavors becomes hard to resist.
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Your intentions are good. Your preschooler loves to dance so you’ve signed her up for ballet. Your middle schooler is in a travel soccer league because you ca

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Are we pushing our kids too hard? More and more children, like adults, are involved in far too many activities.