Helping Kids Choose After-School Activities

Parenting     From Amanda Rock, your About Parenting Editor     By the middle of next week, the majority of the country’s children will be back in school. Back to early morning wakeups, back to homework, back to routines — but also back to learning and seeing friends every day and fun activities after school.   Helping Your Special Needs Child What Are Special Needs? Assemble a Teacher Information Packet How to Research a Disability   Follow us on:     Help Your Child Choose an After-School Activity In our area, there are dozens upon dozens of activities kids can participate in after school, from sports, to clubs for every interest, to extended learning opportunities. For some children, it can be overwhelming to try and choose. In this video, Ben offers tips to parents who are helping their children decide. READ NOW   11 Reasons to Enroll Your Child in a Club There are plenty of reasons to enroll your child in some type of club or activity, whether after or before school or competitive or simply for fun. Heidi reviews the obvious benefits while pointing out others you might not have thought of. READ NOW   After-School Activity Solutions If you are a single parent, you may want your child to participate in after-school activities for a number of reasons, but are concerned about how they are going to get home. Jennifer tackles this common question and reviews some possible solutions. READ NOW   Do You Need After-School Care? For some families, after-school activities aren’t just something fun for kids to do – they are a necessity if parents or guardians work. Laureen reviews the reasons why you might want to enroll your child in after-school care and how to choose a program. READ NOW   ADVERTISEMENT Featured Articles Nuts and Bolts of Homework Kids Cartoons that Adults Enjoy Watching Follow About.com Parenting on Twitter Listen to the Parenting RoundAbout Podcast Visit the Parenting Channel on About.com More from About.com Sign up for Shareables! An every-morning rundown of the day in history, with headlines and trends produced by your pals at About.com. Click here to sign up! It's free (of course) and we think you'll like it! Want More From About.com? Check out our social channels tailored to every interest! Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About.com Parenting newsletter. If you wish to unsubscribe, please click here. If you would like to unsubscribe from all newsletters sent from About.com, please send an email to optout@about.com with "Unsubscribe" as the subject line. Contact Information: 1500 Broadway, 6th Floor New York, NY, 10036 Privacy Policy © 2014 About.com