Holy crow!

[mommax3]

I am feeling a little overwhelmed by Luke's schedule right now. Every day, he has either soccer practice or a soccer game for 2 to 2.5 hours. Today, he came home and told me that basketball conditioning is starting....1.5 hours before school on Mondays, and 1.5 hours on Tuesday and Thursday evenings. He also has youth group at church on Wednesday nights. He is taking two honors classes, and although school has never, ever been an issue for him, I just don't want him to crash and burn.

Frankly, I am also struggling with the fact that I resent running him back and forth for all of these things, or more honestly, being the *only one* doing the running around. Bear in mind this is just the schedule for one of my kids!

Anyhow, just needed to vent. This has been one of those days that makes the years ahead seem like a long hard slog!

That is a serious, serious schedule. I get cranky if we've got something more than 3 nights a week, so compared to most families around here, we're seriously under-involved.

Any chances of carpooling??? I don't blame you for feeling overwhelmed.

[alison]

Yowza! That's quite a lot that he (and you) have got on your plate! I guess just keep a close eye on him and make sure that when he's off, he's really off relaxing!

I was one of those kids who needed to stay busy in order to concentrate on school work. At one point, I had ballet Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday!

Big hugs to you, mom!!!

[DCJenn]

No community buses?

Riding his bike (at least until it's too dark?)

Give him the car keys and tell him not to crash?

I don't know- I dread the day.

Jenn

[Auspicious]

Is the basketball conditioning after the soccer practice? That's like 3.5 hours of exercise!

I was like that in high school, but we lived within walking distance of all of our schools! And my mom was still thrilled for each of us to get our driver's licenses!

[Ladybug]

*fingers in ears*

lalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalala

[Pollyanna]

Hang in there Sally, I feel your pain. Did Luke just start high school? DD is a sophomore and her schedule is very similar, she just left for pom at 5am this morning (luckily dh can do that drop off this year). Some days we have to pick her up at 9pm, essentially Saturday is her only day off, as she will teach CCD on Sundays. I think it is par for the course for the high school schedule and while it is exhausting for us I would so much rather the kiddos stay busy than just be hanging around. I have no solutions but tons and tons of sympathy. Just think, before you know it Luke will be able to drive himself to these activities!

[Sheherezade]

Same situation here. I'm not sure these schedules are a good thing. (There, I've said it! Rebel mom! ) I worry about burn out. Also, as the parent of a kid with a complete ACL tear in in his knee from over use, I think you need to be careful that they aren't in the same sports year round --and that they have rest/recovery time. They are still growing.

[rainbabies]

*fingers in ears*

lalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalala

ditto!

Holy crow is right! No advice just sympathy. It will be nice when he can drive!

[Meenah]

That is alot of driving. It does get better when they start driving or riding with their friends, but the worry factor goes WAY UP!

Total sympathy Sally! Ben started tackle football this fall and he is practicing 10 hours a week (every night including Fri for 2 hours). Then games on Saturdays. He is 8 for pete's sake. Couple that with Jake's practice schedule 3 nights a week and Ella's dance and I feel like I am going crazy.

I never thought about early am practice times for the future - good grief. How much longer until he can drive?

[Rapunzel]

*fingers in ears*

lalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalala

LOL Yup!

[mommax3]

No community buses....we live in a "town" of 5,000. Essentially a rural community. The high school is about an 8 minute drive away, but two minutes of it is on a state highway exiting the town. No way is he riding his bike. I am open to carpooling, but want to know the people and that will take awhile. He turned 14 in April, so we have awhile before he can drive.

However, in talking to my posse at school, I found out that pre-season conditioning is for kids who are not in a fall sport, so Luke shouldn't need to do it. I know he really wants to get stronger and do some weights, though, so he will probably want to. Anyway, maybe I am somewhat off the hook.

He broke a bracket on his braces yesterday, so we had a very early appt. with the orthodontist this morning (7:15) to get it fixed. I'm tired!

Angie, I'm with you. Here's the thing. I am a couch potato married to someone who rarely sits still. I think the boys fall on their Dad's end of the spectrum, and I am glad I don't have to be prying them away from the tv, you know? However, I think there is some value in knowing how to be still, knowing how to appreciate unscheduled time. I struggle with the life we lead....it is SO NOT ME! I don't know what the happy medium is, though. I never was one to put my kids in everything that came down the pike. One sport a season, with music lessons once a week as well (until recently, anyway). It just really ramps up in high school and either they do it or they don't participate.

Thanks for letting me vent.

[Phoebe]

My sympathies! I was like that in high school for awhile doing two sports. I loved it though. I think the parents pay for it the most.