Son not interested in sports/groups | ADHD Information
Hello, we have a 14yr who want to encourage to be in sports or a group at school. He doesnt want to join anything and gets angry when we try to encourage him. We think it would be good for making friends and social skills. He use to get picked on alot and I feel badly for him. I want the best for him. Should I just leave him alone and let him be a loner? thanksI wouldn't leave him alone to be a loner. You cant really force him into any groups he's not interested in though, this will be counterproductive. The key (and trick) is finding things that interest him. A couple of suggestions are organize some "outings" that he can bring a friend or 2. Like going to a driving range and hitting golf balls, or one of thse indoor sports places that have batting cages, or something. Or one of those paintball places (teenage boys love that), whatever he enjoys doing, do the outing and have him invite a friend or two. Keep doing this, as often as you can, the more friendly he gets with kids then he he will find things that interest him. Even if it's to invite some one over to play a new video game or anything, just encourage him to do it with peers. You will need to help him organize, but at his age give them some space too.