extra cirricular activities

Your children are fortunate because they have access to all extra curricular activities that they can participate in. It will help them develop their personalities and capabilities. It's not important if their activities are gender specific as long as its good for them and most important is they are enjoying it. They deserve to have an enjoyable childhood.

I believe that extra curricular activities are good for kids so long as they also have time that's just free for them to play. So I don't think that they are essential, just good. I don't think it matters whether a child is a boy or a girl for any given activity. Each child will choose what they are interested in. I hear you on the expense. Besides the fees for the class, you might need supplies or outfits, and it just adds up so fast.

yes i do, it might teach them to manage their time, about team work, etc. however, in saying that, we could never afford to send our daughters to stuff but the school had free things that they participated in.

I may not be a parent but i remember when i was younger i danced for 17 years of my life and would not have changed it for everything. I know you have alot of kids and of course they should all decide on what they want to do and if it fits iny our schedule let them try it out. My brother played football during season and he seemed to like that so i say let kids be kids. I have a cousin and he actually took piano lessons after school and liked that and he also does baseball and likes that as well and then i have another cousin that does football and baseball and he is very good in football and hes my little star i must say and his sister takes ballet and hip hop classe and she likes that just as much as she did ballet when she was a baby. Kids should be kids and let them enjoy things in life. One cousin did soccer and didnt like that to much but is going to start taking kindermusik classes now and hopefully she likes that better.