At least two months out of the year, we take a break from activities.

Why

Why not?!  There are so many reasons to take breaks from extra curricular activities:

• financial break
• more time to relax/catch-up on house stuff/be together as a family
• sanity break (which I know will only get worse as we have more children involved in more activities)
• sends a good message to your kids

There are so many families who are way over scheduled!  I am going to try very hard not to be one of those families.  (Wish us luck, especially with four kids.)

When

Usually we take off August and January.  I like to take August off because I like for the kids to have a break before starting school.  It also helps financially because we usually have to pay school fees, pay for school supplies, uniforms, etc, so this frees up a little money for these items.

I like taking January off because around here, that is usually when the worst winter weather hits.  I like not having to get out in the weather.  It’s also a very welcomed break from the holidays.  Again school is usually starting up again from winter break and I like them going back feeling more refreshed.

This is our plan now, it will probably change in the future with the activities the kids choose to do.

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Do you ever take a break from extracurricular activities?