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The Overscheduling Myth

November 20, 2008

Tags: childhood depression, criticizing parents, free time, extracurricular, kids, overscheduling, overscheduling myth, parental involvement, parenting, Pressured Parents, parenting, pushing kids, self-esteem, shyness, stressed-out kids

Why do we love to criticize other parents for overscheduling their kids?

Maybe it’s a way to justify the choices that you’ve made. “You’ve decided this isn’t your lifestyle,” says sociologist Sandra Hofferth, “and rejected those of other people.”

There’s probably more criticism of overscheduling in America today than (more…)

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