Does your 13 yr old do *anything* at hom to entertain themselves that doesn't involve a screen?
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Anonymous
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Just curious.
Mine can't seem to. Unless outside shooting baskets. BUt no reading, playing games, etc. Drives me nuts, and worries me a bit. What are your experiences? |
Anonymous
| Basically no. Unless I declare the day a screen time sabbatical, which I do every so often just for that reason. |
Anonymous
| No. Like pp, only if I declare a screen free day. |
Anonymous
| Mine is only 11 but I still have the same problem. Sometimes, I'll hide the devices just to make him do something else. Of course, then the tv goes on...:/ |
Anonymous
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Yes, but we keep running out of Kleenex.
...thanks! I'll be here all week. |
Anonymous
| learning to play an instrument has been helpful for us in this regard. |
Anonymous
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--finds a way to annoy his younger sister. This is the number one tip-off that he is bored and needs some attention.
--reads --listens to music on his iPod --plays foos ball with aforementioned sister --shoots baskets on the small bball hoop attached to his door using a mini bball |
Anonymous
| Not really, but it doesn't bother me because he spends 15+ hours a week on his sport. I think the key is to get them involved in things outside the house. |
Anonymous
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Mine (I'm the OP) plays 2 travel sports, so finding ways to keep him entertained outside of the house isn't really a problem. It's that he can't seem to find ways to keep himself entertained inside the house that makes me wonder.
Like a PP, he does spend time annoying his younger brother. SO annoying. Younger brother seems capable of entertaining himself without screens all the time, so I was curious if it's partially age, or just older DS' personality. Or both. Reads only when book is stapled to him. And eyes are propped open. 
Sigh. Thanks. Guess he's not abnormal. |
Anonymous
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My 13 yo, has about 2 hours of homework every night, about 4 on the weekends. He plays sports. He plays an instrument for school... not much practicing happening at home.
He plays basketball, hangs out with friends, watches TV, .... I don't really expect much else. |
Anonymous
| Yes. She practices her clarinet, still does art projects, bakes, etc. |
Anonymous
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Anonymous
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Yes.
Reads books Does crafts -- rainbow loom, friendship bracelets, knitting, etc. Cares for our dog -- walking her, feeding her, playing with her, etc. Helps me do household organizational projects -- cleaning out closets, purging clothes and other things Gardening Plays a musical instrument |
Anonymous
| Nope. |
Anonymous
| No but DH and I don't either. We read books off a screen, too. |