Joe Bruzzese by Parents' Guide to the Middle School Years

Author:Parents' Guide to the Middle School Years
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
ISBN: 9780307778338
Publisher: Ten Speed Press
Published: 2011-05-18T05:00:00+00:00

Planning for a balanced schedule

Does your child’s current schedule inspire enthusiasm and excitement or does the weekly calendar leave her feeling exhausted and short-tempered by week’s end? Kids depend on parents to accurately gauge their ability to meet the academic demands of middle school while leaving them time to pursue new and interesting extracurricular interests. Kids don’t like struggling through week after week trying to fulfill an endless slate of responsibilities. The burden on parents can also become tiring after a few weeks of shuttling their kids back and forth to after-school commitments while battling with nightly homework assignments. But choosing to opt out of all activities in favor of sitting in front of the TV every night has equally negative consequences. Opt instead for a “win-win” plan whereby both you and your child feel excited, but not overwhelmed, about the year ahead.

The first step in building a balanced schedule is to create an accurate picture of your child’s current commitments. This gives you a baseline for the planning process. Find a time when you can share ten to twenty uninterrupted minutes with your child. Together, create a list of activities or commitments that currently occupy the after-school hours. Include sports practices, art classes, volunteering, or hobbies that occur on a regular basis. Your goal is to create an accurate picture of how busy your child is today so that you can anticipate a manageable level of activity tomorrow.

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