How much activities are too much in preschool

How much activities are too much in preschool?

Today’s parents are surrounded with a variety of options for preschool activities and classes. There are classes for every segment even if you kid interests in games, arts and science. While many parents enroll their children in multiple activities, how much is too much enrichment for a preschooler? Is it possible to go beyond it when it comes to giving your kid a collection of experiences at an early age?

Giving a taste of few activities to your child is great to let the try different things but overdoing may create a number of complications for kids and parents. Unluckily, activities and classes can become irresistible and even worrying for little kids if they are not used with a pace that kids can cope up with.

Save Time for Play

It may look very important to offer your children different experiences and activities. There are a number reaches that shows the positive effect of sports on the development of kids. Children develop physical, intellectual, creative, and social skills through play. Children make plans, seem them trough and share with others their experiences. They take risks while inviting others to share their world and learn from the behavior of others. 

Author and Executive Director of Sky Blue Scholars Early Learning Community, “Kim Cernek” says:

1. Be sure there is time in most days for unstructured play. Children who are enrolled in too many activities and classes will not learn to play and be imaginative, but will instead learn to rely on others to entertain them.
2. Simple toys found in most households are the perfect props for imaginative play (dolls, trains, blocks, play food and dishes). You do not need expensive educational toys or games. Children will learn through simple play with the toys and objects around them.
3. Invite a friend over for a play date and both children will learn vocabulary and other skills from one another.

Set Limits

It is suggested to set the limit on number of activities that you child can enroll. Just one or two at a time are enough for a different experience to your kid.  Keep in mind that you kid has many years ahead and he or she will not be able to do all the stuff at the same time. It is better to plan the things in a broader and long spectrum.

Don’t get panic if your child could not get enrolled in all the activities in which other kids have been enrolled. Children can be stressed by too much activity, and they need time to play and relax with family and friends, just as adults do.