After-School Program: Recreational VS Educational
Children require entertaining. Socializing is also an important part of growing and doing activities outsideschool expands their social circle and social skills. There are pros and cons to both educational and recreational extra curricular activities.
Some parents feel that sending their child to another educational setting straight from school, or during a weekend is too much pressure and they should be allowed to relax and go to clubs or youth centers where they can just talk and play games with friends.
You can argue that by sending your child to an educational after school club such as French classes gives them more socializing AND boosts their education, that it is not as strenuous as in school and so is more enjoyable. Drama and singing is often classed as recreational but can bring many advantages to your children when in a school setting too.