"Most families have increased the speed of their lives and the number of their activities gradually- even unconsciously- over time. They realize that there are costs to a consistently fast-paced, hectic schedule, but they've adjusted. And looking around, there always seems to be another family that does everything you do, and more, managing to squeeze in skiing, or Space Camp, or French horn lessons on top of everything else. How do they do it?
They do it by never asking, "Why?" Why do our kids needs to be busy all of the time? Why does our son, at age twelve, need to explore the possibilities of space travel? Why do we feel we must offer everything? Why must it all happen now? Why does tomorrow always come a bit late? Why would we rather squeeze more things into our schedules than to see what happens over time? What happens when we have free time?"
from Simplicity Parenting by Kim Payne
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