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The Decibel - How many activities are too many for kids?

How many activities are too many for kids?

The Decibel

01/06/25 • 20 min

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When it comes to enrolling your kids in extracurricular activities, how many is too many? Is there such a thing as over-scheduling your kids? Parenting experts say ‘yes,’ and that doing so can have long-term negative effects on your children.

Amberly McAteer is a contributing columnist for The Globe and Mail who recently looked into what the research says about programming activities for your kids, how long we’ve been ignoring expert advice, and what it means for their well-being.

Questions? Comments? Ideas? Email us at [email protected]

01/06/25 • 20 min

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