'Hyper plans for children at risk of stress'

Kids are hyper scheduling parents ragged, and seriously nsw State Minister for family and community services on the say harm in their development is running.

Pru Goward children, launching parent fact sheet is warning of the health risks to participate in too many extracurricular activities.

The Minister said requires children to relax, have fun playing the game time. "Many pressure kids into child psychologist too. Are aware of

"Do not allow unstructured play our children who have enough time to learn, to occupy yourself, expressing their individuality. ?

Ms Goward Hypertext will tend child stress, fatigue, irritability, disturbed sleep, including signs said.

In this case, is seeking the parents she is reduce the number of activities children each week.

And downtime and planned activities need to balance parents, she said.

"They include your kids ' activities provides remains active with a positive experience some downtime with it's important not to forget as well as important in" added the Minister.

"Family time can be reduced too much activity there, sad, this relationship can be on the adverse effects. "

Stress problems resulting from overcommitment "over-scheduling" phenomenon observed child psychologist and labelling internationally, "hyper scheduling" or is a super parenting.

Ms Goward, overcommitment and stress of parents as a result of the financial costs and lead time for each activity of the pressure also said.

Hyper scheduling: Tips for

-In and listen to depleted or are looking for signs of hypersensitivity, monitor your kids.
-Your children to talk about the activities they love, the ones they live without can be.
-Your children they allow some downtime describes what activities can give.
-Ask whether your activities to your children.
-Limit your child's activity number, such as 2 weeks.
Set the limit and learn to say.
-Take a period of downtime for the family.
-Hurry the child for your own happiness, there is no sacrifice.