One of Cindy's co-workers says that he has an activity with his kid every single night. His kid is only eight or nine years old. When I was that age, my parents made sure I had activities, but they usually only happened once or twice a week.
Every single night? I'd have hated that.
I loved having free time. There was nothing quite like having a block of fire or six hours to do what ever you wanted, with absolutely no obligations. Unfortunately, for many kids free time seems to be a thing of the past.
I'm currently reading Simplicity parenting : using the extraordinary power of less to raise calmer, happier, and more secure kids by Kim John Payne.
The book argues that today's parents are overwhelming their children with activities, tasks, sports, toys and other over stimulating situations. The net result is that children are inheriting anxiety from their parents, and becoming stressed out.
The key is to simplify your children's life by reduction: reduce the number of activities, reduce the number of toys and reduce the overstimulation. This will make your children happy. Your children want to lead simple, calming lives.
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