http://askdoctorg.com/2012/11/01/childrens-activities-and-the-overscheduled-kid/ Helping parents to raise children they respect and admire. Ask your parenting question to Dr. G! Tue, 18 Jun 2013 16:02:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 http://askdoctorg.com/2012/11/01/childrens-activities-and-the-overscheduled-kid/#comment-1449 Dr. G Fri, 02 Nov 2012 21:08:42 +0000 http://askdoctorg.com/?p=2478#comment-1449 That is a great way to teach him good skills, Aviva! He learns to be part of friend relationships, while still accommodating his own needs. And you get the grown up time that is so crucial when parenting a toddler!

]]> http://askdoctorg.com/2012/11/01/childrens-activities-and-the-overscheduled-kid/#comment-1445 Aviva Fri, 02 Nov 2012 03:18:08 +0000 http://askdoctorg.com/?p=2478#comment-1445 While we do not disagree about activities such as the ones above, per se, I am a more social person (thus far) than my son. I think I arrange more play dates for the two of us (he’s still 2, so play dates are with parents) than he’d prefer. One way I help accommodate him is to allow him to have some quiet time in his room during a play date at home to take a break if he needs one. We explain to the other child that he needs to take a break from playing for a few minutes. And he still has plenty of time without friends around during the week.

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