Don't overdo it!

Everything in moderation also applies to being attentive to your child. Paying too much attention is the equivalent of being a meddling stage mother and if your child picks up on this you could run into some trouble. Kids that feel mauled by too much attention may start pushing you and the brain enhancing activities that you are trying to promote away!

In your enthusiasm to help your child you need to make sure that you do not overwhelm him or her. Do not ask him or her to do too many things. It is okay to introduce them to a few things at a time and gradually tries to figure out what it is that your child enjoys doing most.

Even if you think you pushing a lot of activities on your child for the child's own good realize that you may be setting the kid up for failure. The kid may take on the activities to try and please you and then become depressed when he or she cannot keep up with your demands.

This approach is self defeating because most kids will become frustrated at their inability to get your approval and give up. This also usually leads to a declining interest in accomplishing anything.

You also risk burning your kid out if you pile too many activities on them. Children get stressed and tired and a burned out child is unable to learn. Don't fatigue your child in the name of making him or her smart as that never works. Like you little kids find it hard to concentrate or think when they are exhausted.

The bottom line is that it is not productive to expect your child to do too much and you should appreciate that enjoyment of a single activity done well is far more stimulating for your child's development than spreading him or her thin and asking that four or five actives a week be accomplished.