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<blockquote data-quote="klmno" data-source="post: 176417" data-attributes="member: 3699"><p>The zoo is a great idea, Marg! I need to think about all the other animal-related places that are available besides a vet's office. I think it is the law here that kids can't volunteer until they are 14 yo, but difficult child is not that far away from that age.</p><p></p><p>I've been talking to him a lot about needing to find something to get involved with through the winter. He agrees that he is an active person and likes outdoor "masculine" stuff to do, but he isn't into sports. (Thank goodness we were finally able to reach a point where he didn't take this as criticism and didn't just deny it or go into denial- really, it is nothing to be ashamed of.) Anyway, I tried to explain that I think the fact thet he is SO active during warmer months, then he goes back to school where he can't be so physically active and during winter it gets dark very early so he isn't outside so much, and he quit scouts which used to keep him busy all year,so I think this is putting a damper on his style and leading him to be really bored and make poor decisions. I am trying to get him to think of things he might want to do during the winter. He has gotten a little interested in weigth lifting and physical fitness- but, I swear, this kid is SO embaressed too easily- and regardless of what the psychiatrists say, I KNNOW he is anxiety ridden, that I can't see him joining a fitness program. </p><p></p><p>Like I told him, as long as it is constructive and appropriate, I don't care. But he needs some physical activity during the winter.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="klmno, post: 176417, member: 3699"] The zoo is a great idea, Marg! I need to think about all the other animal-related places that are available besides a vet's office. I think it is the law here that kids can't volunteer until they are 14 yo, but difficult child is not that far away from that age. I've been talking to him a lot about needing to find something to get involved with through the winter. He agrees that he is an active person and likes outdoor "masculine" stuff to do, but he isn't into sports. (Thank goodness we were finally able to reach a point where he didn't take this as criticism and didn't just deny it or go into denial- really, it is nothing to be ashamed of.) Anyway, I tried to explain that I think the fact thet he is SO active during warmer months, then he goes back to school where he can't be so physically active and during winter it gets dark very early so he isn't outside so much, and he quit scouts which used to keep him busy all year,so I think this is putting a damper on his style and leading him to be really bored and make poor decisions. I am trying to get him to think of things he might want to do during the winter. He has gotten a little interested in weigth lifting and physical fitness- but, I swear, this kid is SO embaressed too easily- and regardless of what the psychiatrists say, I KNNOW he is anxiety ridden, that I can't see him joining a fitness program. Like I told him, as long as it is constructive and appropriate, I don't care. But he needs some physical activity during the winter. [/QUOTE]
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