Without time to relax and have fun, kids can suffer stress just like adults, 1) experts. More and more parents are pushing their kids into 2) all the time. Many of these activities for children are 3) enjoyable. The kids are being pushed to "win", not just participate, and this can cause stress. Today parents have the idea that children who don't take part in a lot of extracurricular activities will be 4) . Parents are in a panic because they know it's a tough world out there. They are running scared, hoping their kids can go into the marketplace and compete like adults, but in some cases they are missing the big picture. Kids who are unhappy and depressed grow up to be unhappy, depressed adults who don't do well in their jobs or personal lives. And these kids won't know as adults how to relax. Everyone needs to relax and get recharged. When you're not stressed, you can be more productive. That's why it's important to help children 5) .