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{weblog_name} - Are We Overscheduling Our Children?
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We all know the proverb: “All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.” As I think of the demands placed on children these days, I often worry that we might be raising a generation of Jacks. When I recall my childhood, I remember spontaneous games of dodge ball and Red Rover in our neighborhood, and spending hours in the woods behind our houses exploring tree forts, pretending we were special agents being chased by “bad guys.”  We’d lie on our backs seeing animal shapes in the clouds, and trying to make whistling sounds by blowing through blades of grass.  Even now, decades later, the sweet smell of honeysuckle on a warm breeze instantly takes me back and I feel a rush of joy remembering that sense of pure freedom.  Back then, there was plenty of time for… read more

I think this is a real concern or issue for many parents these days, definitely many Jewish parents in this area that want their kids to get ahead.

I am a believer that the Chinese philosophy of Yin and Yang is a natural compliment to Jewish and other strong belief systems that tend to push people to far in a single direction.  One must seek a balance in the face of conflicts in order to successfully deal with dilemmas like “work or play”.