The Fine Line

This past week in Sunday School we were talking about our children being involved in extra-curricular activities.  How do you decide what they will be involved in.  We all agreed that it is to be a choice that is made together.  That the child should want to do the said activity, such as ballet, or football, or piano lessons, but where is the line drawn.  How many activities are too many, what if they don’t want to do any at all, what if they want to take on too much?

There are many issues that can be raised, and there is a fine line that may or may not need to be crossed.  One of the moms in the class mentioned that she wanted her daughter to try dance, but her daughter rebelled.  She was not sure if she should encourage her or let it go.  She did encourage her and her daughter ended up enjoying it.  However another mom mentioned that her son did not want to play football, she pushed him to and he was injured that season, causing her to feel remorse.  What is the proper call to make, and where do we draw the line.

We all face these issues as parents, let’s face it, it is a tough call to make, but we all know some activities can be good for our children, while others may not and it is different for each child.  It is important to take the time to sit and talk with your child about their wishes, their wants, their fears and hesitations, and then decide together what would be best to do regarding these activities.

You want them to learn and grow through extracurricular activities such as sports and music lessons, but you also want them to be happy and enthused about what they are doing, not feeling pressured.  So, make sure you do not cross, the fine line.

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