How can I help my child if he has too many activities?

Michele Borba

Psychology

Many students are on activity overload, which may contribute to stress and cut into energy and time needed to devote to school-work.

Assess if your child's weekly activity schedule is balanced and allows downtime to relax or be with friends. Are you noticing that your child is having trouble this semester concentrating or focusing? If the schedule is on overload, sit down with your child and cut one thing to free up time and give him a chance to decompress. Cutting just one thing can make a difference.

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