Going from one activity to another, while the activities may be wholesome, can be too stressful. Carlson, who well remembers the car pools and activities of the days when her own four children were growing up, believes that to some degree it's a matter of perspective. Banks believes we've trained ourselves into a state of constant impatience. Believe it or not, I think society changed the family. We are a 'push-button society'.
Instant is easy and good.
Get it done fast is our motto. Get finished so you can go on to something else. Thigpen suggests scaling back lifestyle, clearing the calendar and taking the long view when the time demands become too great. When you start to restrict your family activities, your children are likely to argue that they are missing out on childhood, or some similar ploy. Don't fall for it.