My 12yo boy is driving me up the wall. He has gradually dropped all clubs and sports and has no interest in picking up any new ones. He doesn't read for pleasure, he doesn't listen to music much - the only things he wants to do is play on the XBox or watch the Simpsons/SpongeBob/TopGear on telly. (He's only allowed to do screen things things after homework and room tidying are done. He is also supposed to practise his piano every day but is so half-hearted it hardly counts.)
He isn't an outgoing boy, and he has slight Asperger's and dyspraxic tendancies so finds both personal relationships and sporty things difficult. I keep explaining to him though, that practice is the only way to improve these things.
I'm trying to encourage him into joining the scouts or something, but the thought of a troop full of strangers is intimidating. He really needs to get more exercise. His younger brother, by contrast ( I know, comparisons are odious), plays football, rugby, does swimming and cross country running - all competitively. I worry about my big lad! What can I do to motivate him a bit more?
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flybynight · 09/12/2012 14:40
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