http://lawrencechildren.com/children-activities-how-much-is-too-much/ Activities for and about kids in Lawrence Kansas Thu, 30 Jun 2011 15:53:09 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 http://lawrencechildren.com/children-activities-how-much-is-too-much/comment-page-1/#comment-37 mireille Fri, 06 Feb 2009 17:34:08 +0000 http://lawrencechildren.com/?p=446#comment-37 Jeff, you raise a valid point in your comment. Parents and kids schedules are so charged that some things get omitted, and for many the spiritual life of the family is not the one that takes first place in the list of priorities. Many parents do feel that the spiritual life of a child is attended to on sundays when children do not have after school activities. This however is not the point of view of every parent, and I thank you for bringing your perspective up for discussion. Jeff, you raise a valid point in your comment. Parents and kids schedules are so charged that some things get omitted, and for many the spiritual life of the family is not the one that takes first place in the list of priorities. Many parents do feel that the spiritual life of a child is attended to on sundays when children do not have after school activities. This however is not the point of view of every parent, and I thank you for bringing your perspective up for discussion.

]]> http://lawrencechildren.com/children-activities-how-much-is-too-much/comment-page-1/#comment-35 Jeff Kendrick Fri, 06 Feb 2009 16:03:53 +0000 http://lawrencechildren.com/?p=446#comment-35 My wife and I are the parents of five wonderful kids, and although they are still young, we are already facing questions of how much is too much. We are working on steering them towards activities that will benefit them for their whole lives -- music, scouting, etc. One or two things to excel in, and that fills up their time. I think one thing parents often overlook is the spiritual training of their children. Secular activities should not always trump the other side of life. My wife and I are the parents of five wonderful kids, and although they are still young, we are already facing questions of how much is too much. We are working on steering them towards activities that will benefit them for their whole lives — music, scouting, etc. One or two things to excel in, and that fills up their time. I think one thing parents often overlook is the spiritual training of their children. Secular activities should not always trump the other side of life.

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