It is likely the parents, not the kids, who are stressed with busy kids' schedules. The Washington Post recently reported on a study out of the Maryland Population Research Center at the University of Maryland. The study shows that only a small percentage of kids are actually "over-scheduled." In fact, organized activities are linked, says the post, "to positive outcomes in school, emotional development, family life and behavior." So, it looks like there is ONE MORE thing for us to do as parents…learn how to deal. We will share some more of the "Master Balancer" (top 10% of balancers) tips from our survey in future blog posts. For a link to the "busy kids" post article, click the following link:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/09/27/AR2008092702644.html