Comments on: Works For Me Wednesday- Back To School Edition

By: April

April — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 02:56:59 +0000

Love, Love, Love your comments! My girls are 14, 11, 10, & 9. We just started with organized sports for the oldes when she entered 5th grade & have limited the younger to the same. SO far, only the 14 year old is involved in ONE… volleyball. The other 3 enjoy volleyball & b/c it’s not available til 7th grade, we have kept their lives simple. We focus on family & home… It’s fun & relieving to know we don’t have to run them from place to place & mold our schedule around theirs. Bravo to you!!!

By: Kelly

Kelly — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 14:36:34 +0000

We’re working on schedule balance here too. Glad you found yours!
.-= Kelly´s last blog ..Works for Me Wednesday =-.

By: Kara

Kara — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 18:10:46 +0000

I’m with you….I like a schedule, but not a rigid one. The older my kids have gotten, the more the importance of saying “no” to things has become. Even with sticking to the “one activity each” rule, our schedule is sometimes a little insane. My oldest two do dancing and karate, this year my preschooler starts dancing also. We do those things plus church/AWANA and our schedule is full to the brim! It’s so important to make sure there is downtime/family time in that schedule!!
.-= Kara´s last blog .."Zone" Cleaning For the Whole Family =-.

By: angie

angie — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 16:34:21 +0000

my children participate in sports and church that is the two areas they choose to participate in and we support their decision

By: Carolina Mama

Carolina Mama — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 16:07:29 +0000

Awesome! It is so nice to not be the only one who feels this way. We're doing the same thing and it is so freeing and just feels right. Have a great Fall! .-= Carolina Mama´s last blog ..Epicurious Ratatouille =-.

By: Brooke

Brooke — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 15:59:54 +0000

I have 4 boys and we adapted the policy a long time ago that we only do one sport per semester, and we generally try and do the same sport (my kids are still young enough to not care which sport) like basketball or baseball. And I am with you on the private school = no supplies thing…I love it! Of course there are still chairbacks and lunchboxes and backpacks and uniforms…

By: mandi

mandi — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 14:27:21 +0000

I was nine months pregnant this time last year with a 3yo running around … I feel your pain (and the GA heat!!). It’s so hard not to be “that mom” under those circumstances, but I’m sure they & you both are just enjoying the time. Sometimes we feel we have to DO something every day, when really (if we’re in the moment & focused on our kids) then we are doing alot w/out doing nothing at all:)
.-= mandi´s last blog ..It’s a full on party! =-.

By: Jeni

Jeni — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 14:15:00 +0000

My kiddos aren't old enough to be in real scheduled activities yet, but I've thought for a long time that we should limit them to one thing at a time. It's important to be active, learn new skills, make new friends, etc., but it's MORE important to spend time together as a family. .-= Jeni´s last blog ..Priorities =-.

By: Angela

Angela — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 12:38:59 +0000

We deal with the overscheduling issue too. Although we’ve only got one boy left at home, he would gladly be busy every single night. However, he has meltdowns when we’re that busy!! He does best – and so do we – when we’ve got LESS to do, so everyone can unwind from the school day.
.-= Angela´s last blog ..WFMW – back to school edition =-.

By: Jennifer @ Clutching to the Vine

Jennifer @ Clutching to the Vine — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 08:06:22 +0000

My oldest is going into fifth grade, and that has always been my rule, too. This spring though, there was some overlap in seasons. I was feeling overwhelmed, but he was the one who finally said he needed to cut back next year because it was just too much. He was accustomed to having some breathing room, and he didn't like being over-committed. .-= Jennifer @ Clutching to the Vine´s last blog ..Sticking to Routines =-.