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<blockquote data-quote="muts80" data-source="post: 150877" data-attributes="member: 5177"><p>I feel your pain. I have a hard time with getting my difficult child to get involved in things. When he was 6, he BEGGED for months to be in gymnastics. I was hesitant because I knew his explosive personality. But we finally decided to try it. The first class, he sat in the middle of the floor and refused to do anything. The coach came over to me and said (in a rather rude tone) "can you get him out of the middle of the floor...he's distracting the other kids, and he's not participating at all!" I just wanted to slap her!! When I went over to get him off the floor, he had a meltdown, and I ended up having to pick him up and take him home. I didn't understand...he had begged to do this! But I think that once he was in the class, it kind of overwhelmed him and he didn't know how else to act. Same thing happened when he wanted to join Boy Scouts. We took him to the first meeting, and he refused to do anything. Ever since then, he hasn't shown any interest in any activities. </p><p> </p><p>Are the coaches being patient with this situation? I think that would be my deciding factor. If they were ok with his behaviors, and are willing to work with him...then definitely keep him in it. If they aren't...get him out of there. It's not worth the pain and agony (and embarrassment)!! Seems like he enjoys tae kwon do, so atleast he has that!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="muts80, post: 150877, member: 5177"] I feel your pain. I have a hard time with getting my difficult child to get involved in things. When he was 6, he BEGGED for months to be in gymnastics. I was hesitant because I knew his explosive personality. But we finally decided to try it. The first class, he sat in the middle of the floor and refused to do anything. The coach came over to me and said (in a rather rude tone) "can you get him out of the middle of the floor...he's distracting the other kids, and he's not participating at all!" I just wanted to slap her!! When I went over to get him off the floor, he had a meltdown, and I ended up having to pick him up and take him home. I didn't understand...he had begged to do this! But I think that once he was in the class, it kind of overwhelmed him and he didn't know how else to act. Same thing happened when he wanted to join Boy Scouts. We took him to the first meeting, and he refused to do anything. Ever since then, he hasn't shown any interest in any activities. Are the coaches being patient with this situation? I think that would be my deciding factor. If they were ok with his behaviors, and are willing to work with him...then definitely keep him in it. If they aren't...get him out of there. It's not worth the pain and agony (and embarrassment)!! Seems like he enjoys tae kwon do, so atleast he has that! [/QUOTE]
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