Dr Martha Deiros Collado is a psychologist with more than 20 years of clinical and academic experience. She is the author of How To Be The Grown-Up (Transworld, £16.99). Got a question for Dr Martha? Email [email protected], with ‘Martha life’ in the subject line.
"Is my child missing out by not doing more?
Q I am really torn about extra-curricular activities. My child goes swimming and has one day at the after-school club because my partner and I both have to work late – but all of his friends do so much more. I feel like I should be signing him up