Is your child overscheduled? How a kid's busy day might harm instead of help

Dr Rajini says parents should allow their child free time on their own without giving them too many toys. — Photos: Freepik

CAREFREE is no longer a word associated with childhood.

Exposure and shifting attitudes have given rise to anxious parents who have what psychologists call a scarcity mindset, who see opportunities as being limited that they must be grabbed now.