Re: Extra - curricular activities

My personal rule was always scouts and 1 other thing. She chose dance. But I am flexible about things that are short- I would never commit to a third thing that runs all school year. But she has done things- cooking, basketball, pottery- that ran for a season or couple months.

She's in 4th grade now and her leaders (1 of which is me) decided to drop down from 2 meetings a month to 1 which makes life easier. She's still in dance and a theater program till early December. Fortunately she likes her down time (during which she's usually running all over the neighborhood with her friend) so her asking to do too many things is not an issue.

ETA since someone asked- I work ten minutes from home and only part time- I used to teach an hour away and it would be really hard to manage her current activities if I hadn't quit.

Message edited 9/18/2016 5:00:22 PM.

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My daughter is 4, she does Dance, Gymnastics and Soccer.

My son plays sports....however its almost one at a time. Right now its football season, with practice 3 days a week and a game on the weekend. Winter is Basketball, plus baseball training clinics. Late winter/early Spring is Flag Football, more baseball training. The in the Spring is regular baseball and summer is Travel Baseball. Plus he does Science Club at school.

To answer - yes, I work FT. But I only work about 10 minutes from home, so being places by 6 isnt an issue. I also have a really flexible schedule at work. Plus, Im super lucky in that my mom and MIL/FIL help when I need it. Like last weekend, DD had dance and DS had a scrimmage at the same time and DH was working. FIL took DS to football so I could take DD to dance. Plus, football is like a family, its just the mentality of the league so we are ALWAYS helping each other out. I couldnt do it without a support system and the flex I have at work. Its EXHAUSTING.

Message edited 9/19/2016 12:02:47 PM.

Extra - curricular activities

My 2nd grader - soccer 3x aweek (practice 2x and game on weekend)
dance once a week, religion once a week and girl scouts every other week.

My pre-K - soccer 2x (practice during week and game on weekend) and dance once a week. But she also gets dragged to my older ones stuff.

Our schedule is - monday every other week girl scouts, tuesday soccer practice, wednesday religion, thursday dance, friday soccer practice and sunday games.

Both me and my husband work full time. It is alot but they handle it very well

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DS#1 is in 2nd grade. He has soccer - 1 practice one weeknight and game on Sunday. We now have DS#2 (3 yo) in Soccer as well. Don't think we'll make too many of those practices since he will likely just run around - and they are too early really for us to get to unless we take time form work. But the games are mostly the same time as DS#1 so we figured we'd be at the field anyway.
We are thinking of Boy Scouts and he wants to take violin lessons so after Soccer is over, we may give that a try.
In the spring he did baseball and will do that again next year.

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I work full time and cannot handle more than one lol - DS is doing Marital Arts this year. He may do Chess, but that is in school once a week.

Extra - curricular activities

7th grader- football practice 6 days a week, boy scouts 1 day a week
(religion is homeschool)

5th grader- Football practice 2 days a week, games on sunday, interact club, sailing club, yearbook club each meet once weekly after school. Cub scouts 2x a month. (homeschool religion)

1st Grader- Competition cheer team 2x a week practice, tumble class on saturdays, Girl Scouts 2x a month, sideline cheer practice 2x a week and games on sunday. (religion homeschooled)

I also work full time 9-5

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My first grader does dance class 2 nights a week, religion 1 night, soccer practice Friday nights and game on weekends.

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Posted by BriBri2u

Posted by 2boys1girl

7th grader- football practice 6 days a week, boy scouts 1 day a week
(religion is homeschool)

5th grader- Football practice 2 days a week, games on sunday, interact club, sailing club, yearbook club each meet once weekly after school. Cub scouts 2x a month. (homeschool religion)

1st Grader- Competition cheer team 2x a week practice, tumble class on saturdays, Girl Scouts 2x a month, sideline cheer practice 2x a week and games on sunday. (religion homeschooled)

I also work full time 9-5

OMG I am stressed out for you

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DS is in 2nd grade and is special needs so he just does Horse Ability on Saturday mornings and in the spring he does baseball on Sundays. He also has religion one night a week.
DD is in K and she does dance one a week and Soccer on Saturdays and Sundays.
DH and I both work FT and it's def a lot of planning and flexibility. Mom mom helps too.

Re: Extra - curricular activities

Posted by BriBri2u

Posted by 2boys1girl

7th grader- football practice 6 days a week, boy scouts 1 day a week
(religion is homeschool)

5th grader- Football practice 2 days a week, games on sunday, interact club, sailing club, yearbook club each meet once weekly after school. Cub scouts 2x a month. (homeschool religion)

1st Grader- Competition cheer team 2x a week practice, tumble class on saturdays, Girl Scouts 2x a month, sideline cheer practice 2x a week and games on sunday. (religion homeschooled)

I also work full time 9-5

OMG I am stressed out for you

Message edited 9/22/2016 9:43:07 PM.