How many activities is too many for an elementary aged child? You want to give them a chance to try out different things, right? How are they going to know what they like and what they don’t if they don’t get a chance to try them? I am wondering though at what cost this may have. Family dinners are already few and far between. I am nervous we are going to end up on the go every night. We are going to have to get creative when it comes to homework. Luckily for us homework is only reading a book and a worksheet here or there.
There are so many options nowadays. We have gymnastics, soccer, t-ball, and dance to choose from. I am sure there are others out there that I am missing.
Next comes how to optimize our schedule. What things can we stop doing? What things can we outsource? I am lucky enough to already have someone clean the house once a week. I am signed up for Shipt too, maybe I’ll use that a little more.
I know we’ll get through this. It was really awesome today to hear from someone that’s been in the same boat and survived. At the same time I can’t help but think I’ve gotten in over my head.
