
ARE ALL THESE EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES NECESSARY? WHICH ONES TO PICK?
“Why do parents in america have their kids do so many after school activities?” My nephew who is here in the states from India asked me this the other day. My oh-so-wise and intelligent response was: 1. Here its not like India where neighborhood kids come out to play with each other after school. So most kids are glued to their electronics, T.V, video games, Netflix etc. To minimize this media exposure parents introduce different activities. 2. Second, some neighborhoods have