Motherhood Musings: My Two Activities Rule

We’ve all heard the studies; having extracurricular activities helps boost your kids’ self esteem and even helps them do better in school. That’s why the Two Activities Rule is a hard and fast one in my home. At all times my girls must be involved in two activities—one physical and one creative. Once they choose their activities, they have to stick with them until the end of the season or session we signed up for. If they decide they don’t like them after that, they can choose another for next time. Right now Sami is doing soccer and chorus and Lola is doing chorus and ballet.
Here is a long list of activities I’ve suggested to Sami and Lola in the past. You can go through it together with your kids and have them pick the ones that sound like the most fun.
Physical:
Basketball
Soccer
Baseball/softball
Dance
Gymnastics
Horseback riding
Swimming
Tennis
Ice skating
Karate
Other:
Painting or Drawing
Arts and Crafts
Ceramics
Cooking
Piano lessons
Guitar lessons
Drums
Drama
Creative writing
Singing
Girl Scouts/Boy Scouts
Religious Sunday school
And don’t forget: If money is an issue, there are always lots of inexpensive ways to get your kids involved through school or local community centers.
Do you encourage your kids to choose extracurricular activities or do you prefer to leave the decision up to them?
XO, Denise
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