Today's kids can suffer from 'Activity Overload'

Courtesy of American Counseling Association

Most of us remember our childhood days as happy, fun times. Sure, there was school work, but also lots of free time, friends to hang with, and none of the stress we adults face.

But is childhood today all that carefree? Examine your child's schedule and you may find it's much busier than you realized – sports practice, soccer games, gymnastic classes, scout meetings, church groups and much more. Then there's school, homework, chores and just finding time to eat dinner.

Kids today lead busy lives, and sometimes those lives are just too busy.

Often, ki...