Other Resources - Family Night a Month / National Family Night

Hyper-Parenting/The Over-Scheduled Child
The official website for the book by Alvin Rosenfeld, M.D. and Nicole Wise

2005 Parents League Review:
The Hyper-Parenting Trap
by Alvin Rosenfeld, M.D. (.pdf format)

National Alliance for Youth Sports
www.nays.org

Putting Family First
A group of citizens building a community
where family life is an honored and celebrated priority

Bob Bigelow
one of the foremost lecturers in the country
regarding the needs of children in youth sports

"Raising the Sept. 11 Generation"
Chicago Tribune Article, September 8, 2002

"Some give equal time to free time"
and
"Right on schedule:
Organize work, school and activities
to keep your family from going off-kilter"
The New Jersey Star-Ledger, September 29, 2002

"Experts call unstructured play essential to children's growth"
and
"All these groups work to enhance children's play"
The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, October 5, 2002

"Tips for getting your family to slow down, share time"
The Seattle Times, November 3, 2002

"Extracurricular burnout:
More families are joining a movement
to stop kids' 'overscheduling madness'"
USA Today, November 19, 2002

"‘Hyper-parenting’ more pervasive in society"
Bowling Green Daily News, March 1, 2003

"Kids may get camp overload"
The Leader-Post, April 12, 2003

"Websites Offer Suggestions for Getting Started"
The Oregonian, April 24, 2003

"The trap of hyper-parenting"
New Straits Times Press (Malaysia), April 29, 2003

"Overscheduled Children"
Baby Zone, May 22, 2003

"County Lines;
When Parents Should Just Draw the Line"
New York Times, July 6, 2003

"Hot Tubs A Hot Time For Families"
The Washington Post, July 12, 2003

"Call the teens, it's dinnertime"
Christian Science Monitor, September 17, 2003

"Time-off turmoil: to busy to take a vacation?"
The Toronto Sun, September 19, 2003

"Parents Schedule In a Little Dawdle Time"
The New York Times, September 25, 2003

"Free at Last!"
Newsweek, October 13, 2003

CNN Transcript: "The Perfect 10"
CNN, October 18, 2003

"High schools lose out to travel teams"
Detroit News, October 26, 2003

"Burning Out at Age 10"
The New York Post, November 2, 2003

"Kids, parents and 'screen time'"
Chicago Tribune, November 20, 2003

"Teen-age boys becoming obsessed with their bodies"
CBS Early Show, November 21, 2003

"Overscheduled kids can put a damper on home life"
The Idaho Statesman, November 22, 2003

"Empty Nest = More Fun"
CBS Early Show, November 25, 2003

"Winter chillin'; Find some time to relax during holiday season"
The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, December 18, 2003

"Love By Remote Control"
The Sydney Morning Herald, February 4, 2004

"Fun is gone, kids now must play games"
Chicago Tribune, February 8, 2004

"'Hyper parents' make growing up one long list; No time for childhood"
The Calgary Sun, March 19, 2004

"Is your kid overloaded?"
Better Homes and Gardens, April 1, 2004

"Frenzied family schedule can take its toll;
Experts discourage 'hyper-parenting' habits"
Worcester Telegram & Gazette, April 6, 2004

"Moms swing from super to 'slacker'"
USA Today, May 4, 2004

"Curators From the Cradle: Marbles, Bugs and Warhols"
New York Times, May 13, 2004

"Whirlwind"
"Manage the mayhem with these 5 tips"
The Denver Post, May 17, 2004

"Graduation bittersweet for nostalgic parents"
Arizona Republic, May 26, 2004

"Fixing Kids' Sports"
US News & World Report, June 7, 2004

"Outdoor treat: Spending some time with dad"
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, June 20, 2004

"Clockwork kids"
Australia Herald Sun, July 10, 2004

"Summertime learning;
Educational centers help kids catch up, get ahead"
Atlanta Journal Constitution, July 19, 2004

"Amid rush to achieve, encourage kids to be kids"
Gannett News Service, July 26, 2004

"Make Time for Childhood"
Orlando Sentinel, August 1, 2004

"Don't let your kids get overloaded with activities"
Dallas Morning News, August 3, 2004

"Busy Kids" Editorial
The Chicago Tribune, August 21, 2004

"Gall in the family"
US News & World Report, September 1, 2004

"When parents are too hands-on"
The Seattle Times, September 4, 2004

"Quick! Is Johnny signed up for daydreaming?"
Christian Science Monitor, September 8, 2004

"Feeling frazzled? Today's teens' jam-packed
schedules are causing an excess of stress"
Weekly Reader, October 1, 2004

"Giving a High Schooler A Break in the Action"
The Washington Post, October 22, 2004

"Toughing it out"
The Toronto Sun, October 25, 2004

"Message to parents: Back off!"
The Detroit Free Press, October 27, 2004

"Schools boot ghouls, focus on lessons"
The Arizona Republic, October 28, 2004

"Stressed out!"
Macleans, November 22, 2004

"Whistles blow for alpha families to call a timeout"
The Boston Globe, November 26, 2004

"'Will I get shot too?'"
"Endless diet of horrible images"
"Hockey Brawl Appalls Experts"
The Toronto Sun, December 5, 2004

"A Victory for Terror (the Good Kind)"
(The New York Times, Lemony Snickett, and Dr. Alvin Rosenfeld)
The New York Times, December 5, 2004

"Overinvolved parents can do more harm than good"
The Duluth News Tribune, January 2, 2005

"Bend It Like Beckham"
The New York Sun, January 3, 2005

"Getting out of a child's way"
The Philadelphia Inquirer, January 16, 2005

"Get a board game: It’s family night"
The Missourian, January 24, 2005

"Ready, Set . . . Stop!"
Recreation Services, February 2005

"Caution: Children at work"
Montreal Gazette, February 19, 2005

"Semaine de relax"
Cyberpresse.ca, February 19, 2005

"How Much Is Too Much?"
San Francisco Chronicle, March 6, 2005

"Unplugging spring break"
Arizona Republic, March 7, 2005

"The Benefits of Board Games"
Scholastic, March 9, 2005

"One-size-fits-all thinking flawed as parenting policy"
San Francisco Chronicle, March 13, 2005

"Finding Your Child the Right Therapist"
Washington Post, March 29, 2005

"Driven to Distraction"
The Globe and Mail of Canada, March 29, 2005

"Parents Alerted To Adolescent Self-harm"
The Westport News, April 6, 2005

"Raising Kids Today"
The Today Show, April 21, 2005

"Young Eyes on the Prize"
Washington Post, April 29, 2005

"Let kids be kids:
Overscheduling is like running in circles"
The San Diego Union-Tribune, April 29, 2005

"Experts' advice: Family dinners, free time"
San Francisco Chronicle, May 8, 2005

"STRESSED OUT
Experts recommend moderation..."
San Francisco Chronicle, May 8, 2005

"Pre-kindergarten problems"
CNN, May 18, 2005

"Timeless lessons"
Dallas Morning News, May 31, 2005

"Carroll seeks to stem GPA pressure"
Dallas Morning News, June 3, 2005

"Lost Weekends"
CBS News, June 26, 2005

"Summertime, and the Livin' Is Crazy"
The New York Times, July 3, 2005

"Critics: Kids' summers are too busy"
Dallas Morning News, July 20, 2005

"Kids Gone Wild"
The New York Times, November 27, 2005

"Calendar is blank on May 22"
USA Today, May 15, 2006

"Lost Summer for the College-Bound"
The New York Times, June 4, 2006

"A New Competitive Sport: Grooming the Child Athlete"
The New York Times, June 25, 2006

"Experts: Despite their energy, kids still at risk of burnout"
CNN, September 2, 2006

"Incessant Adolescents: Our Kids Are Busiest"
National Post (Canada), May 24, 2007