Health Tip: Keep Kids on a Realistic Schedule

Health Tip: Keep Kids on a Realistic Schedule
(HealthDay News) - While after-school sports and otherextracurricular activities are a great way to stay healthy, a schedulethat's too packed can take its toll on your kids.
The Nemours Foundation says you should keep the following guidelines inmind when planning your child's extracurricular program:
Set limits -- such as on the number of sports played per season, or onthe number of days or evenings per week dedicated to theseactivities.Make sure your child knows how much time each activity will take. Besure to include not just the activity itself, but any practice and timerequired at home.Create a calendar of activities, and make sure it includes ample downtime -- as much as your child needs to be relaxed and happy.School must come first. If your child can't keep up with homework andother assignments, your child probably should cut back on extracurricularactivities.