The New York Times reporter Bruce Feiler in his article entitled "Overscheduled Children: How Big A Problem?" shares the rationale for such a decision.
Students in school have many responsibilities especially the really active students do for sure. Feiler in his article said, "Michael Thompson, a clinical psychologist and the author of 'The Pressured Child,' tried to put me at ease. 'As a general principle, there is a line between a highly enriched, interesting, growth-promoting childhood and an overscheduled childhood,' he said. "And nobody knows where that line is." Where is the line for students who are very active?
"Now that the school year is under way, my wife and I are busy managing our children's after-school schedules, mixing sports practices, music lessons, homework and play dates." says Feiler in his article. With the many different activities that children have it does not only affect the schedules of students but also their parents. Especially for students who can not drive and have to have their parents transport them to all the different extra curricular activities.
Also Feiler mentioned in his article, "'Is the child getting enough sleep?' he asked. 'Does the child have enough time to do his or her homework?'" Which goes on top of the extra curricular activities students have excessive amounts of homework along side of the activities of students.
This is a connection to myself because as a very active student like myself being involved in many clubs, school, and the community it is very stressful at times. With all the extra curricular activities and homework is does seem like as a student and a person I am "booked up."
In honor of Homecoming week this week at Batesville High School it really challenged my scheduling of all the extra activities and school work.
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