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6 Benefits of Afterschool Programs and Extracurricular Activities

January 9, 2022
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You’ll agree that nothing soothes better than seeing your child grow in all areas–emotionally, academically, physically and mentally. Investing in a good school is an excellent means to achieve this, but many schools tend to only focus on the academic side of things which leaves other essential areas of a child’s development for parents to address.

 

The best way to establish equality in all areas is to engage your child in extracurricular activities. After School programmes are filled with ample opportunities required for your child’s growth. If you are yet to explore the excellent benefits of an afterschool programme, here are six more reasons why you should invest in it.  

1. It helps to boost self-esteem and confidence

Low self-esteem is prevalent among children, especially pre-teens and teenagers. As this can adversely affect your child’s communication skills, investing in high-quality after school clubs is the best way to combat it. 

The activities held at many after school clubs are designed specially to help your child with self-discovery. They expose their leadership skills and allow them to cultivate strong relationships with their peers.

2. It’s a great way to work and raise children

One of the challenges we face as parents is balancing work and family life. Merging working hours, household chores and raising your child concurrently is extremely stressful (worse if you work full time!) 

As a working parent, enrolling your child in an afterschool club is an excellent opportunity to save time. Instead of investing in child care providers, your child can learn how to code, play a musical instrument or do sports with friends. While this boosts your child’s skills, you get the opportunity to integrate those hours into your business. It’s a total win-win for you.

3. Provides a way to make learning fun and boost skill development

Kids spend a significant part of their time in school. While this can be tedious after school clubs host a variety of educational skill learning programs. Unlike the school environment, afterschool programs can make learning fun and educational at the same time.

For instance, if your child has a knack for mathematics at school, he might also be interested in learning programming or IT. This is an excellent opportunity to help them build their actual career path. Simultaneously, they develop essential soft skills such as teamwork, effective communication, time management.  

4. Aids mental growth and excellent academic success

Quality afterschool programs focus on solving mental and social development challenges. Children exposed to these programs show better behaviors and communicate effectively with their teachers and peers. Also, it reduces anxiety, depression and increases the level of self-efficiency.

Furthermore, kids involved in afterschool programs have been discovered to have better academic performance than those who don’t. They have higher grades and better attendance in class. This is because the programmes are more social and educational than academics.

5. Promotes health and wellness

Kids love to eat stuff they shouldn’t eat. As a result, more kids are developing diabetes due to the amount of sugar consumed daily. After School programmes ensure that your child eats healthy meals and snacks.

In addition, your kids are exposed to bodybuilding exercises such as sports, dance, cultural arts, creative arts, e.t.c. These exercises are designed to build the child physically, eliminate stress and help in the discovery of new hobbies.  

6. Provides safety

One of the major things we worry about as a parent is our child’s safety during our absence. Safety is a critical issue, and it’s tough to trust others with our kids. Rather than being burdened with the thoughts of what your kids do after school, you can invest in quality after school clubs.

Conclusion

Investing in afterschool clubs can be quite pricey, but the benefits are worth the investment. Check out this list of after school clubs to discover the best that suits your child’s needs.

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