2 extra curricular activities per child. Is it enough?

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I've got a 5 and 8 year old. Now that I'm single I have to take both of them if one of them has a class. Most classes I have to stay with them. So far they like different things. I wish I could drop them off to one thing but so far that hasn't happened. This means I can only bring myself to taking them to two classes each per week.

I know others that go to classes everyday after school I just couldn't do that.

Are they going to be well rounded children with two classes? I know I need to accept it either way.

It sounds sensible.
If their school runs clubs afterscholl, these can be a good solution to the problem

Yes it's enough!

My friends and I only did one growing up and I'd like to think we turned out well rounded!
I echo using your school's after school and lunch clubs.

I already use the after-school clubs for when I work.

Definitely. I always just opted for one or two anyway because my child was too tired. Keep it simple. Simple is good for both you and them.

My kids had 2 + swimming lessons till they were competent, then the swimming lessons were dropped-they didn’t feel hard done by!

Not a single parent but a shift worker so there was only ever 1 of us available

I think it's plenty irrespective of the logistics. Kids (not to mention adults too) need down time as well as enrichment.

There’s two of us and only one school age kid (other is a toddler) and the only regular activity we manage apart from after school clubs is swimming. And I’m confident our DC is well rounded!

More than enough. DS does 3 and that feels full on sometimes. He wants to start coding club so I think he’ll have to drop one of this others to accommodate this, he also does 1 day in after school club, purely because his friends go.

Don’t be hard on yourself, you’ve got a lot on your plate.

If I had my time again I would only start an activity if they were desperate to do so. Keep your life as simple as possible if you are working.

Similar aged kids here and I only do one activity, and that's Saturday mornings

Week nights are too much

My kids did no activities at all. They are at uni with lots of friends and v happy!

Thanks everyone 🙏🙏😊
You've all treated my mum guilt successfully!