Maintaining a Balance with Spring and Summer Schedules

It's the activity surge of summer (and spring, for that matter)! If you feel lost in the whirlwind of soccer, baseball, dance, karate, day camp, violin and swim lessons, we get it! We'll let the experts weigh in on how much is too much, what you should be focusing on for kid activities this season, the signs of overtired kids, and when to let kids quit.

GOALS FOR KID ACTIVITIES: 

• Having fun
• Being active
• Learning to be part of a team

SOME IDEAS:

• Normalize boredom
• Summer camps and park district programs
• Parkapalooza
• Summer game memories: Capture the Flag, Ghost in the Graveyard, Kick the Can, Spud, Sardines
• Summer bucket list

Resources:

"Resist the Temptation to Overschedule Kids" https://aces.illinois.edu/news/resist-temptation-overschedule-kids

"Is Your Kid Too Busy?" from the American Academy of Family Physicians https://familydoctor.org/is-your-child-too-busy/ 

"Scheduling Activities for Kids" by Dr. Amy Maddalena https://kidspluspgh.com/doctors-notes/scheduling-activities-for-kids/

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