However, these are not used appropriately by parents “In Australia, around 74% of children aged between five and 14 have participated in sporting activities or cultural events organized in 2009 (ABS, 2009 as cited in Simoncini & Caltabiono, 2012). Parents involve their children in these activities to acquire additional skills to cope with the changing demands of society. They don't even think that the child is at a developmental level to learn all these extracurricular activities. Gesell identified developmental milestones for specific age groups so parents can monitor children's growth and not push them to learn too much. Walker also argued that there is nothing wrong with extracurricular activities, but they should be scheduled in such a way that children do not get tired. This tiredness can create boredom, which affects their learning and