My comments to that (as a parent of a 9-year-old and older kids) are: * That poor kid: he sounds hopelessly overscheduled. Where is his downtime? When does he have time to sit and read a book, or build something, or kick a ball around without an adult directing it, or have a friend over, or just generally be a child?
He is risking overuse injuries and early burnout from that kind of schedule at age 9. * Even if your partner thinks it critical for his son to be doing that many hours of activities per week, why does your parnter need to be present for every moment of them? Sports and other extracurriculars are for the kids, not the adults.
It is great for parents to support kids at games when possible, but there is absolutely no reason that a parent needs to hover on the sidelines through every single minute of every single practice, and honestly I think doing that is a negative since it takes away kids' ability to spread their wings, develop some independence and have their own activities. One word for you: carpool. * when it comes to an occasional game (not every single practice), consider whether you can go along, as well.
That gives you the nice chance to support your future stepson, and a bonus of having time to spend with your partner (and share what are apparently his passions for youth sports) while you're there.
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