subject: If You Decide to Skip Extracurriculars [print this page] Even playing alone, children should always stay under parental supervision. The lack of socializing is another threatening factor for those who do not participate in some of extracurriculars. So, parents should compensate it by spending a lot of time with their children and letting them to go out with friends. Self-development is the question which may be solved in different ways, but supervision and parental example are indispensable in any case.