1. the act or practice of scheduling too many activities, classes, or commitments for a person, especially a child, leaving little free time
Usage: commonly used in educational and parenting contexts

1. to schedule too many activities or commitments for someone, leaving insufficient free time
Usage: third-person singular present: overprograms; past tense: overprogrammed; present participle: overprogramming

Examples

• Overprogramming children with sports, music lessons, and tutoring can lead to stress and burnout.
• Parents worry about overprogramming their kids' schedules during the school year.
• The school was criticized for overprogramming students with too many mandatory extracurricular activities.
• Many educators argue against overprogramming because it reduces time for play and creativity.
• She decided to stop overprogramming her weekends and started leaving time for relaxation.
• The camp director warned against overprogramming the daily schedule to allow for unstructured play.