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Finding downtime for the overscheduled kid
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Sometimes I think my kids lead busier lives than I do. Between school and after-school activities and their full social lives, it seems the kids are overscheduled and don’t catch a break.
Smithtown psychologist Dr. Deena Abbe agrees children today are overscheduled. She says they “should be limited in their after-school activities. Although these activities are enjoyable and often serve a...
