Classes, tuition, sport and music can leave a child with no time to just be a child. The signs of an overscheduled child, how to decide what stays, and how much free time children need.

Low-prep ideas for after school, weekends, road trips and restaurants, sorted by where you are, plus how to get a screen-loving child to actually try them.

How long children can really focus at each age, why it feels harder today, and the habits and activities that build concentration.