Hobbies for children: football, chess, then piano? Parents should avoid these mistakes

When kindergarten children have a similarly busy schedule as managers, something goes wrong, says Janina Lübben. The mother of two is an educator in a day-care center and over the past few years has seen time and again that even the youngest rush from appointment to appointment.

Lübben is fundamentally convinced that children can benefit from hobbies – if they take up the right amount of time. But how do parents recognize that their children are ready for hobbies, what leisure activities are suitable and what mistakes they should avoid?