Deb Durkee
2007-08-19 06:34:32
As a parent of a grown daughter, I look back on things I did right and wrong. One of the things I did right was recognizing that my daughter was over-extended: ballet and gymnastics. I told her to pick one, and she was grateful that I gave her the excuse to quit so she didn’t feel like to she had to compete with others who were doing several extracurriculars. She needed down time: hanging around in her room or outside time. She still needs it!
I’m a baby boomer too, and I’m not sure you can blame a generation for this oddity. I blame whatever causes parents to compete with one another to the detriment of their children.
