straw poll - what out of school activities do your kids do?

[thewomanwhothoughtshewasahat]

Just interested to know what's normal - would half like my dd to do gynastics but half thing it would be too much. Also interested as to how many people do stuff at the weekend. So 3 qs - how old are they? what do they do? when?
dd1 (6):
Tuesday - piano
Wednesday - art club (at school - her choice)
Thursday - French club (again, at school and again, her choice)
Friday - swimming (non-negotiable - until she can confidently swim a length or so)

Ds1 (5) - violin at school
Swimming lessons on Saturday
Otherwise, lots of friends round to play!!!

Oh, forgot after school club on a Wednesday - he wants to go!

dd(age6-year2)
mon-after school club
tues-swimming(30mns)
weds-recorder club at after school club930 mins)
thurs-riding for the disabled at 1.30pm(i collect her from school and take her back at 3pm)
fri-rainbows
sat=swimming(30 mns)
sun-family day

can i just add another question please????
what time do your children go to bed??

ps: i actually work at the after school club so she is with me during her time there and sometimes it is only for 30 minutes until her dad collects her

We are the most ridiculously over activitied family ever.I don't know how it happened - it must be my fault but it just crept up on me. Read - learn and do not follow.
Dd 10 - Monday, after school music and drama and Brownies
Tuesday-afterschool choir then gym, Wednesdays, Clarinet then trampolining, Thursdays - nothing(thank heavens), Friday ballet, tap and jazz. Saturday - maths then riding.
Ds-5 - Monday - afterschool club (because there's an Xbox and a pool table -neither of which I provide at home!)Tuesday - trampolining then swimming. Saturday - football. The trouble is, they both love all their activities, and when I suggest we cull some of them, they look at me as if I've suggested selling them to a wicked mill owner. Dd wants to do Irish dancing and violin as well, but I have put my foot down on grounds of sanit, cost and homework. Sunday is a sacrosanct family day - it has to be something very good indeed to tempt us out of our pyjama clad, pancake eating, telly watching lair on a Sunday!

Ballet, tennis and swimming.

Ballet on a Saturday morning, swimming and tennis on Monday and Wednesday evenings respectively.

She's only 4 and I thought about whether it was too much - but you have to go on the child, and she seems fine with it and actively enjoys them all

DS3 Monday.....Scouts
Thurs......Swimming/lifesaving
Sat........Music & Tennis

Cross country starts soon (at school),but cricket as finished until winter nets start after Christmas.

DS4 Mon........Scouts
Tues.......Music
Thurs......Swimming/lifesaving
Sat........Tennis

Plus cricket same as brothers

DS5 Mon.........Cubs
Tues ......Swimming
Sat........Tennis

Plus cricket & Football(after school)

DD1 aged nearly 5. Swimming lessons once a week. She wants to do gym or ballet but she's only recently started school so we'll review it after Christmas.

3 & 2 year old - swim with me and will start lessons next year.

They're all learning to ride at home at the weekend.

Dd 9 does swimming and Brownies.

My DS1 (6) Just does school in the week and his dads on saturdays,(well up until today) I cant take him to after school things as I dont drive and I cant do anyomore walking than I already do. He does have friends round though sometimes. He is wanting to do football at lunch time, but he has 2 left feet when it comes to kicking a ball lol.
Ds2 (4) but they wont take at school yet. Xmas time is went they hope to take him. preschool until then. 5 others DC like him Its something to do with the number of teachers.
DD(1) (20 months tomorrow) Just goes to toddlers with DS2 and me.(when it starts again in about a week now I hope I do wish I could do more with my Dc. I am thinking on seeing what I can get from the computer which well help them with school things. maths clubs, etc.

Son age 8.5 does cubs (mon)
St John Ambulance (thurs)
Guitar lessons at school (fri)
Church club (fri)

Daughter age 5.7 Rainbows (wed)
St John Ambulance (thurs)
Church club (fri)
Ballet (sat)

Daughter age 3.2 Ballet (sat)

These are all their choice by the way.

For those of you who do quite a few activities after school, how do you fit in all the other stuff (dinner, chat, bath, story etc)?

What time do your children go to bed?

DS1 is 4.

Sat morning he does swimming and Gymbobs.

Wed after school cookery club.

Thurs after school parachute games club.

DS2 is 2.

He does Tumbletots and would do swimming if I could find the time!!

both boys are in bed by 7pm.

Mercy

For us it is a case of we wouldn't fit those things in anyway.

Dd does ballet after school, if she didn't do that then she would be in care club while I am at work

Dh also runs Stagecoach, she comes with us then grandparents take her home after her class is finished whilst we continue to run the other classes.

Bedtime on a school night is 7-7.30pm. Baths are only twice a week. We chat a lot in the car or when we get home.

DS 10yo

mon - karate (with me)

tues - choir (after school activity) then golf lessons

wed - basketball (after school club) then karate (with me)

thurs - cricket (after school club)

fri - swims with friends

sat - golf lessons, swimming club

sun - odd times karate (when near grading)

All his own choice, hyperactive child, needs constant stimulation, I'd love it if he came home from school at 3.30 but there you go.

He used to just do swimming twice weekly up till he was 10 then he sprouted all these after school things he wanted to do and he did karate cause his friend did it.

None of this is forced upon him, he just seems to be trying things out at the moment, must be his age, and is reluctant to stop any. He does come home and do homework, and spends far too much time on his playstation, plus we get quality family time, gosh I'm knackered now!

Julienetmum.....you are near me.

What is Stagecoach and how much is it????

And how are you?

Hi collision, I'm fine thanks. Keep meaning to try and get to your restaurant, a work colleague has raved over it.

Stagecoach is singing, dance and drama classes for 4-16 year olds. If you email me on [email protected] I can give you some more info. Don't want wrists slapped for advertising on here!!!!

I have a feeling our school isn't the closest to you though, you would be closer to C, NUL or SOT

I think 'Stagecoach' is quite a widely popular dance school, we have one in Notts!

oh ffs

spare me from parents who live their lives through their children

ohforgoodnesssakegetalife - take your own advice. I am not remotely desirous of anyone on mn saying wow. It had not, for one second occured to me. dd stays at school for 30 mins longer 2 days a week - no rushing anywhere, both for activities she specifically requested to do. she goes swimming because I would quite like her not to drown at any stage in the future. And she does piano (at home, again no rushing around) because I asked her if she'd like to and she said yes. So I don;t agree it's too much. If I thought it was I wouldn't do it. I asked my question because when I myself was young I got enormous pleasure out of doing gymnastics - and none of the things she does (apart from swimming) are physical. and because I am victim to that rather common human trait of lacking 100 per cent confidence in my choices and decisions and therefore I take an interest in the decisions of those around me as they provide a measuring stick. perhaps that is something I should apologise for? pushyparentsru - how on earth do you deduce from the fact that someone gives their children access to activities that they are living their lives through their children? you would need to know something about the lives of the parents to come to that conclusion, and, as far as I know you know jackshit about mine. Of which there is rather a lot outside my children.

mercy - baths we normally manage to fit in on Sundays...in any case dd is home by 4.30-5.00 on nights she does stuff. and piano is at home. bed at 7.30 - 8

Bog off Pushyparents!!!!

Swimming is important for all kids and it should be compulsory IMO.

Both boys do gym because DS1 is a lazy sod and I thought he could do with some extra activity.

We live 30 seconds from the school and he loves doing the clubs.

You have no right to say we are living our lives thru our children.

You are obv drunk and so wazz off!

and if you want to make a point at least have the balls to do it without changing your name.

Totally agree with collision and thewomanwhothoughtshewasahat Get lost pushyparentsru.

What has it got to do what any of our children do at any time of day or night????

You're not even able to keep your original name!

It really bugs me when people join threads, just so they can critise others.

Or maybe its jealously because perhaps you don't ask your children what they'd like to do???