Dave and I almost fell into the trap of what we now realize would have been potentially over-scheduling our daughter at 6-years-old. A couple times recently she’s mentioned taking gymnastics. Something she and Thomas did together once a week this past year but ended before the season was over due to nice weather and car naps making attendance challenging. So I called around and found a class she could take Thursday nights from 7-8pm. A class she was supposed to try out this past week. When we mentioned it the night before, she said she didn’t want to do it the next day but would another time. Here we go, I thought. She is saying that at a time when she’s tired and, understandably, doesn’t wanted added events to overwhelm her current commitments: going to school and being a kid. So gymnastics was scrapped before it started and we will stick to every other week Girl Scouts, piano and once-a-week dance. Plenty on her little plate!
Posted under Baby Thomas: Month 56
This post was written by Tara on February 20, 2013
Lol! My daughter complains of the once a week dance and that’s all we have! We are trying thegymnastics after the summer. One thing at a time, i figure. They need time to be kids. Once junior high hits, I’m sure our plates will be filled
You are wise to keep Charlotte’s extra activities at a minimum so she can be a child.
I once had a student who was so overscheduled that she would look at the clock in my classroom and start crying at 2:50 p.m. She said she just wanted to go home. However, her mom had her lined up for something EVERY night after school. She was only 8 years old!
I think sometimes children are “good teachers” for parents….depending upon the child’s personality/character, each one has different make-up which influences those so called extra-curricular activities and how dedicated he/she may be.