Tip #61 from 365 Teacher Secrets for Parents (Cindy McKinley & Patti Trombly) -Overwhelmed by Extracurricular Activities

   


Today's tip for parents from two talented teachers comes from 365 Teacher Secrets for Parents by Cindy McKinley Alder and Patti Trombly.

 

#61

Time Out!

 

There is more to life than increasing its speed.

~Gandhi

 

            Many children participate in extra-curricular activities. Here are two very important things to keep in mind if it seems your child hardly ever slows down.

            The first is to think about whether all of the extra things she is doing are taking away from her education. Many activities that children are involved in after school and on weekends (such as music, dance, and especially sports) are very time consuming. Children too often are coming to school tired, saying they just couldn’t finish their homework because their soccer game wasn’t until after dinner and they didn’t get home until late. Of course, if this happens once in a great while, it may be no big deal, but even a few times a month can begin to interfere with her school performance. If this happens, it’s time to rethink your priorities. What kind of message are you sending when you let sports take precedence over school?

            Another important thing is to make sure your child has time to just be. In Idea #28 we talked about the importance of play. Review it if you need to. Tell yourself that it is okay for your child to come home and play if she has no other pressing work to do. She needs time to be alone with herself and her thoughts and dreams. She needs time to make plans and decisions without the constant “busy-ness” so many of us fill our lives with, whether consciously or out of ”necessity.”

            Allow her to slow down. Focus on quality over quantity. Take a step back and look at her life through new eyes. Is she living her childhood ideal or your own busy style? Discuss it tonight as a family after dinner. Does she need a time out from her hectic schedule? Do all of you? Make a plan today to begin to take life more slowly and make time to play.

  


     Cindy McKinley Alder                                            Patti Trombly

 

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