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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Maybe you could find a Netflix series that you all will enjoy.  If you and your husband start watching it together, he might join you.[/quote]

Our DD, 15, looks forward to weekends when we can catch up together on certain series we all like. She's very into literature and drama and loves to talk about TV shows after seeing them, pulling apart the plots, speculating about character development, etc. It's a lot of fun to have these discussions with her.

Also, OP, consider whether your son would be interested in finding an activity besides his intramural. If he likes programming his computer, he might love a programming class or a "build your own computer game" class. Community rec centers and other places offer things like this, and if he gets into one designed for his age group, he's going to meet other teens there who share this interest -- and shared interests (more than just "we go to the same school" or "we play on the same team") are great building blocks for possible friendships. Let him have at it with course catalogs for some programming classes. Look for ones that are short-term -- eight- or 10-week sessions, not a huge commitment. Or if he has other interests, tell him you'll pay if he wants to do a weekend workshop or class in interest X.

Do not tell him, "Do this so you get some friends and get out more." That will be a total turn-off for a teen. Just dangle the offer of letting him choose a programming class (or other activity) himself. And if he says no, that's fine -- some kids need a lot of down time.[/quote]

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