afterschool.jpgSince the after school programs were introduced, many researchers feel that the parents are burdening their children with all the activities and they have not enough time to be kids. The children directly from school is required to go for their other activities like sports, dance classes, field trips they do not get time for their home and they are also deprived of sitting with their families and especially older members of the family. They are deprived of listening to elder’s life experiences and their stories.

Some of the children are burdened with so many activities that it creates stress in the children and the immediate family. The child seems to be always on the run and is expected to achieve the best in all their activities. This leads to stress in children as they do need to concentrate on their regular studies and excel in that too.

Earlier, the child would go home after school and the parents would wait for them lovingly and take care of them at home. But the social and economic realities make both the parents work and there is no one at home to receive the kids and therefore they would like to keep them busy with all the after school schedules.

For children whose both parents are working these classes are a gift as they do not have anyone at home taking care of them and hence they are safe at the facility for after school activities.

The children should have limited activity or there are chances of their being burned out early and the parents should understand that these activities are only for support and are complimentary in nature therefore they should be in limit.