How Many Extracurricular Activities Are Too Many?  Filed under:
Development: Toddlers & Preschoolers, Activities: Toddlers &
Preschoolers, Development: Big Kids, Activities: Big Kids,
Development: Tweens  Ballet, tennis, Mandarin, pottery ... where
do you draw the line? Credit: Getty Images  You daughter has
Little League, your son has band practice and you have a
doctor's appointment. All at the same time. In three different
towns. What's an already harried parent to do? Sometimes, it
feels like all these organized activities conspire to make
parents disorganized.  Most parents can agree that
extracurricular activities, such as after-school sports or
weekend art classes are wonderful complements to their
children's lives.  "They help provide balance to the academics
of school and can develop qualities like discipline, tenacity
and sportsmanship," say Mike and Renee Mosiman, husband-and-wife
co-authors of "The Smarter Preschooler: Unlocking Your Child's
Intellectual Potential," in an e-mail to ParentDish. "A