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Seven Tips For Keeping Your Child’s Afterschool Routine Balanced

We all want to help our children succeed, and often wonder if we are doing too much or too little. We may think we are guiding them, but might actually be pressuring our kids too much and making them feel as if they are not good enough.

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Finding the right balance for Afterschool Activities

However, even as visions of school buses dance in your head, returning to the routine itself can create new problems, especially in time management. How much of a child’s day should be scheduled? Where is that sweet spot?

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Kicking Kids: The Benefits of Martial Arts For Children

Many parents enroll their child in a martial arts class because they want the child to be involved in a year-round physical activity. Then, they learn that the benefits of martial arts training go far beyond the physical.

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Flipping For Gymnastics

The Monterey Peninsula offers a number of options for gymnastics for kids of all ages. Active kids will appreciate a new way to use their bodies, and kids who need more exercise will enjoy gymnastics.

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