tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6263424657289079822.post91073327828952266..comments2007-11-13T20:15:59.015+01:00The Globetrotter Parenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08305801540206827722noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6263424657289079822.post-48408938895162251352007-11-13T20:15:00.000+01:002007-11-13T20:15:00.000+01:00LOL Caroline - I went back and forth with this too. One thing to note - kids with siblings have "activities" all day long; onlies don't. <BR/><BR/>So, when I don't schedule my DS for anything ..he's playing with ME all day long...which exhausts me! <BR/><BR/>My solution to overscheduling has been to not schedule him for anything except school, for now. But, I arrange playdates with other families...often with multiple kids several times a week. This seems to be the best of both worlds since I can, without guilt at wasting money, cancel a playdate if it seems just too much!The Not Quite Crunchy Parenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04349247004635678939noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6263424657289079822.post-59325490537494988842007-11-08T22:09:00.000+01:002007-11-08T22:09:00.000+01:00Found your site while doing a search for the Suzuki School of Rome. My kids didn't start Suzuki until 4.5 and 7.5, and they have both done fine and love music, so I wouldn't fret about the early start.<BR/>I was searching for the Rome Suzuki school because we're arranging a visit by their harp players to our harp players here in Scotland. And we have good Suzuki friends in Canada. Small world!Lindabhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11269887100694066103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6263424657289079822.post-71994168732992208382007-11-04T15:37:00.000+01:002007-11-04T15:37:00.000+01:00Sounds like you are making eminently sensible decisions. Sometimes you have to do too much, to know what too much is.Iotahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08507184283437057648noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6263424657289079822.post-33163176658686294602007-11-04T14:22:00.000+01:002007-11-04T14:22:00.000+01:00Canada's massacre of seals!<BR/><BR/>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_3LuEx3rJpMalberthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16031753209235447762noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6263424657289079822.post-21736925401195360112007-11-02T03:20:00.000+01:002007-11-02T03:20:00.000+01:00Well, I found your wonderful blog tonight, and you made me laugh when you said the "over scheduled" term, so I stayed to read on. Don't worry My girls are teens now and they lived in Hong Kong and Canada and now back in the States. I had them in every activity known to moms and it helped to make them very flexible and satisfied I think. I made them keenly aware of the need for mental health days when I felt that they were approaching burn out. I taught them to take time off and do nothing once in a while. I try to do the same. Blessings, KarenKarenHarveyCoxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01487481759201796912noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6263424657289079822.post-35922749007654260082007-10-31T22:04:00.000+01:002007-10-31T22:04:00.000+01:00How about if we compromise...the Bambina plans for her parents...and see where that leads ...TV with Bambina in the morning, restaurant, chocolate and ice cream in the afternoon....Louisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03539888602309421001noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6263424657289079822.post-81086706240635115352007-10-31T16:31:00.000+01:002007-10-31T16:31:00.000+01:00I 'm really sorry but i think you're right: it's too much. Show mercy and let your bambina sleep and play more. Since we can't play all day long, let the kids do that for us. Oh, can anyone remind me why did i grow old?Clairehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08591427000625239057noreply@blogger.com