Susan's Forgetfulness is Sending a Message
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Thanks for downloading my Call of the Day podcast. You too can participate in my live radio program heard weekdays from 2 to 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Sirius XM Triumph 111. Dan, Dad, and Susan, daughter. Welcome to the program, Susan. Hi. Hi, honey. How old are you? I'm 13. Okay. What's happening? I'm 13.

So I lost my ski jacket. It was a really nice jacket that I had. And I guess I've been losing some other, or forgetting some other things recently too. And we were just wondering like what we should do about it. What sort of things are you telling me you're forgetting?

Tell about today. I lost, I mean, I didn't lose. I forgot to bring, I had Nordic after school and I forgot to bring my boots into school. What is Nordic? So just like. What does that mean? So did you, I'm sorry, do you always have that on a Monday or was that just a surprise? So you. Well, usually I. I'm curious as to, okay, I'll ask you a bunch of boring questions. How much sleep do you get a night?

- At like 12 hours. - No, 10. - 10-ish hours. - 10-ish hours. And do you eat a reasonable meal or do your parents have to nag you about vitamins and protein? - No, I eat. - Okay. How many different activities do you have other than the Nordic? - I do piano on Wednesdays and I play field hockey two days a week.

I'm sorry, you play what kind of hockey? Field hockey. What is that? Field hockey. I don't know what that means. Can somebody tell me what it means, please, so I don't have to keep asking it and sound stupid? Yeah, okay. You've never heard of field hockey? Oh, field. I didn't understand the field. Yes, I played field hockey until I got hit in the shin too many times. Okay, one of the things that I'm noticing is you, yeah, you have too many activities. Sleep seems good. Too many activities.

Yeah. I think there should be one activity. One, not three. Okay. That's it. It's frustrating, but forgetfulness as a teenager is kind of normal. But not getting sleep, food deficiencies are very common reasons. Spending too much time on the internet, another reason. Stressing because there are too many activities, probably the number one reason in your home. Why do you have her in so many different activities, sir?

That's a valid question and certainly something that we have talked about. My wife and I have had that conversation. I mean, how many different physical activities do you have today? You know, a couple. Now the winter's here, pretty much just one, which is skiing.

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One. Always one, like you said, I think. What makes you think, what made you and your wife think it's a good thing to have her so busy? Why would you even do that? What are you training her to be? That's a good question. I think it's mostly the choice of our daughter. And we try to support her. Well, she's 13 and she's not doing it. She's forgetting stuff. It's not working.

So if you had to pick one activity, what would it be, dear? Field hockey. That's it, which is why she forgot her boots. You get me, Dad? I do. That's... Good. I think... Have a good day. Don't think. It's dangerous having her in all those activities. Come on. I don't know what we're training kids for when we do that. Put all that stress in their lives. Wow. Couldn't understand the word, but it's field hockey. Yes.

She could take up boxing, MMA, soccer, archery. I mean, there are seven days. You ought to be able to do that. I don't know what some parents are thinking. Why are we keeping her so busy? Why can't she have time to herself to be creative and time with family? It's Monday. I forgot my boots. I guess I can't do Nordic. She wants to do field hockey. Then that should be it. Field hockey.

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