So when we talk about afterschool activities as the kids get older, they're playing sports, they've got clubs, things like that.

And of course, most of us encourage our kids to do that.

It's great stuff, but how do you determine when maybe it's too much for the kids to handle?

- Yeah.

Well, part of it's what the kids can handle, and it's also what the parents and the family can handle.

- Amen.

- I'll tell you what, if you're really running around and driving around all over the place all the time, and it's becoming a burden for your family, it's not worth it.

It's really not.

We have to do what works best for the family.

Now for the kids themselves, again, you know your kids, right?

And some people need that extra activity.

They really do have to burn off that energy to be successful throughout the daytime.

There are other kids that they need that physical activity, or they need the sports, or they need ballet, or whatever it is that they're doing because it helps organize their day.

There's so many middle schoolers and high schoolers that if they didn't have that, "Oh, I have football practice at this time or I have basketball practice, and if I don't have that, then I would just do my homework whenever."

No, it's like, "I have to get my stuff done so that I can participate in sports."

It organizes their day, so they may need those things, right?

But every kid is different, and you have to kind of fill it out.

But if your kid isn't enjoying it, you're gonna know, right?

Or they're gonna say things that make you feel like they're not enjoying it.

Then having that discussion with them to say, "Are you having a great time?

You don't have to do this," right?

And back off.

The other thing is too, is that if they're getting edgy or difficult or we're falling behind in our schoolwork, it sounds like it's time to maybe back off.

Okay, maybe this musical isn't the right thing to do right now because I'll tell you what, we need to focus back on school and family or those types of things.