'HURRIED CHILD' MYTH; BUSY CHILDREN THRIVE, SAYS UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND RESEARCHER
September 29, 2008
September 29, 2008
COLLEGE PARK, Md., Sept. 29 -- The University of Maryland issued the following news release:
Contrary to popular belief, a heavy load of scheduled activities does not increase children's levels of stress, says a research team led by the University of Maryland. Instead, the researchers find that very active children thrive emotionally. The study is the first to examine how many children actually lead lives crammed with extracurricular activities.
"The . . .
Contrary to popular belief, a heavy load of scheduled activities does not increase children's levels of stress, says a research team led by the University of Maryland. Instead, the researchers find that very active children thrive emotionally. The study is the first to examine how many children actually lead lives crammed with extracurricular activities.
"The . . .