Extracurricular/after school activities; What are your kids doing? Am I being to strict?
What do your kids do after school? How many times per week? How much does it cost? Was it something they wanted to do on their own or did you tell them to pick one?
My husband and I made it a "rule" for our son to pick one activity each year. He has been in something since he was 3, but has quit most things and begged to not go after a few times. I am not sure if it is just a bad parenting move to make it a rule or let him stay home. We always let him choose and he has tried different things (soccer, baseball, martial arts, art, hero camp, jujitsu, ninja, gymnastics, swim). We told him when he turned 7 that if it was a sport/class, he was required to finish out the season. If it was a year-round one, he needed to stay in it for 3 months. Should we let him decide to quit sooner or just not even make it a requirement and let him stay home?