How much is too much??

Just the other day while on a run with my running partner, we were discussing how as children, we were never as scheduled out as our own kiddos. We all want our kids to succeed and be fabulous at everything they do, right? And, heaven forbid if little Johnny were to skip a season of baseball. He'd fall way behind the other boys, he wouldn't play All Stars, he wouldn't make the Varsity team, that college scholarship would be out, and who knows where Johnny would end up. In wanting the best for our kiddos, sometimes we're missing the basics for them and ourselves. This article from sheknows.com offers the opportunity to 'check it' when it comes to keeping our kids busy and at the 'top of their game'.

How much is too much?? By giving them a calendar full of activities and opportunities are we missing out on the essential experience of simply being a kid and spending quality time with family? Read on and find out....