read an interesting article: ENRICHING VS OVERSCHEDULING which was shared by someone.
1st: To resist the temptation of giving our children a taste of everything: etc: just because your neighbour sends her kids to the drama class after the math class, it doesn't mean that you have to send your kids to all these classes as well. While it is good to expose them early to a variety of activities, your children's success is not measured by how many different types of classes they attend.
2nd: Build character, not a resume. We have to listen and find out what they really need and like. And teaching them the value of commitment and putting their best in what they are passionate about. That would definitely build their self-esteem as well.
3rd: Cutting back will not harm our children's future. We have to stop getting nervous about our children's future. Cutting back on our children's activities doesn't mean that we would harm our children's future, especially when it actually saves them from sleep deprivation. Remember that children everywhere are the same. They need time to play, or... See More even to experience getting bored for a while. They might end up spending too much time in all those classes to even know what to do when suddenly they find themselves having free time. We often fail to realise that dealing with boredom can also stimulate creativity and imagination. Instead of enriching them, we might kill their creativity.