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Solitary Son
Sep 6, 2009 ... Physical sports are not all we can sign our kids up to do There are ... I think your son is shy and he feels like he doesntfit in That is ...
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- You know what I keyed in on? He has friends....Mom, he HAS friends! Not everyone can be a social butterfly. If he has one or two GOOD friends than be happy for him! Ma...
- I disagree with the other responses you received. Personally, I would have him talk to someone and find out why he has such low self-esteem. I remember kids who a...
- M., Hi, Every child is different. It is ok for him to play alone or differently than other kids. As long as he seems healthy and happy, he's fine! You said he ha...
10 Year Old Son, Still Cries a LOT
My son only does one sport at this time, but it is year round (karate). And sometimes he really, ... It seems that your son doesn't like to disappoint you. ...
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- So let him cry. He has you trained (if mom is mad, start crying she'll shut up) Keep talking even if he's crying wait til his friends find out about his crying.
- It sounds like he may be manipulating you with the tears. He is knows that you will not pursue a topic if he starts to cry. Sometime tough love helps in this situati...
- I am no pschyologist, but it occurs to me that your son is feeling a lot of pressure to perform. He cries when you correct him.. you... not the coach, not the teacher...
Find a Sport Activities for a 5 Year Old in K.
Some kids don't like to leave Mom and Dad's side because their shy, but other's have been "babied" so much .... 7 Year Old Son Has No Interest in Sports ...
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- My daughter has always been extremely shy and reserved however I enrolled her into gymnastics and I wouldn't let her quit when she said she wanted to because she had g...
- Well, You are full time and he is emotional. Is there a tie in here? Does he just need more mommy time? Is there anything you would be able to do WITH him to get him...
- S., First of all, don't make him feel bad for being emotional. This will just make it worse. Try doing a lot of sporting activities together with him and see what h...
Child Who Is Aggressive with "Things"
Oct 6, 2009 ... Read all 9 responses: "My two-year old son is usually a very sweet ... If you dont like him banging on stuff you might try redirecting him ...
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- I agree with the others who said to try redirecting the behavior to more acceptable things. Like drums, xylophone for hitting, balls or beanbags for throwing. You can ...
- Hi L., It sounds like you have a wonderfully normal little guy who is now experimenting with the many things he can do to a toy! As with any behavior you want to...
- our son 20 months has done this. we have a cane/walking stick, that he plays with but as soon as he hits the tv, us anything hes not suppose to we tell him no in a ste...
Sports
Oct 1, 2009 ... Sports - Warsaw,KY. I am a stay at home mom of one son, who's 3, ... I don't want him to quit but if he really doesn't like it I don't want ...
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- If you let him quit, he will realize that his behavior allowed him to control the situation. The same thing happened with my son and football. He was 4 and cried eve...
- You don't say the age of the child. Maturity and age can make a huge difference in a sport. Also, soccer can be very overwhelming for a child as a first activity with ...
- My children have all been involved in sports but I never started them playing until they were five. I am so against this push to get them involved at such young ages....
Solitary Son
As someone said some kids are justdifferent and dont like groups and that's ... try things other than sports arts music dance etc Maybe he just hasnt found ...
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- If he is 8 years old and in 4th grade isn't he a bit younger than his classmates? Is he academically advanced? I thought most 4th graders are 9 - 10 years old. Perha...
- Clearly you want your son to be happy and "fit in." But that may require him to change his personality. Some people just aren't comfortable joining groups. It doesn't ...
- Interesting that you posted twice. I think this posting is more informative, but the other one got the responses. Did he say "they won't let me" or "I DON'T THINK th...
11 Year Old Gifted Son Who Has No Motivation/ambition - Forgets Homework
Don't let him continue in this situation. If he is like our son, .... You should get him envolved in sports or band or orchestra or something like that. ...
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- K.: One way to motivate him might be to involve him more in running the household. A family is a team and, as such, involving him in a family meeting process might...
- I think it is important to involve your son in conversation about what he wants to do. In order to stimulate motivation he must have a vested interest in his schooling...
- I truly hate to hear that he is bored. Have you asked him how he feels about going to another school? It seems if he is in a place with more gifted students he shoul...
Should You Make Your Child Take Band If He Says He Does Not Want to Anymore?
Aug 14, 2009 ... If he doesn't like it he can always quit after the first year, ..... If he wants to play sports, let him choose one sport and one daily art ...
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- Fine arts is a requirement in school. If he doesnt want to play music, perhaps he can study the great masters and composers. Or he may wish to go toward some other cre...
- That is so tough...I don't have a teenager...so it's hard to try and give advice, so I thought I'd just share my thoughts and experience. I was in the orchestra all t...
- The question is why does he REALLY want to quit? From what you have already said, it sounds like there might be some underlying reason that you need to address more & ...
Son Just Diagnosed with Astigmatism
If your son becomes involved in sports leagues, you may need to check into ... using the glasses) and I have yet to meet a kid who doesn't like books, ... My son doesn't have astigmatism, but he does wear glasses and has since he's been ...
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- Hi A., I agree with Leslie 100%. I've been wearing glasses since I was about 5 & once I realized that I didn't have headaches & didn't need to squint to see the tv, ...
- Hello~ My daughter was diagnosed with 2 astigmatisms when she was 4 mths!! She saw an ophthamalogist, so I'm pretty sure he was right and not mis-diagnosing. He told ...
- I can personally attest to the ability to outgrow this as I did it myself. I was diagnosed at the age of 11. Throughout my teenage years I would wear my glasses, esp...
My 51/2 Year Old Son That Just Started All Day Kindergarten
I dont know much about how interested your son should be at this ... into what boys do Maybe get him in a sport related event Everything should be ok If ...
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- Wow! Really? That IS surprising, you may need to seek some help with that one like from a therapist or a pastor. But personally I bet if you just pretend everything is...
- Hello G.!! I have a almost 5 year old son, and he does the same thing. The only thing different is that he is very shy about it. He is always talking about a girl and ...
- G. I'm experiencing the same thing with my 5 yr old boy. He just started kindergarten also and rides the bus w/ my neighbors 8 yr old daughter. He calls her his g...
