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[quote=Anonymous]Not a lot of ideas but just some commiseration. My DS is 9 and quirky and anxious and previous summers just doing a few activities and hanging out at home with mom have been fine for him. But I worry about this summer because he's actually interested enough in peers/friends that I think he will be lonely, but too anxious and socially immature to do any of the summer camps I have found (we don't live in DC area). I almost signed him up for a 1/2 day academic program because his best friend will be doing that all summer, but in the end I couldn't justify it (so expensive and he held his own academically this year...and any pkleasure he had from seeing the friend would be cancelled out by the school work).

Aside from the occasional playdate and maybe 1 activity a day (swim lesson, music lesson, writing tutor, errands, random fun stuff) it will be me and him this summer. I know he is going to be lonely and bored a lot. I am trying to think of some short trips we could take that might help break up the summer. Could you travel?

Also, last summer I had DS make a list of goals and that went pretty well (that was how the music lessons started), but your son is probably at an age where he will eye roll that if you suggest it. Does he see anyone for his anxiety? Could that person help you come up with a "summer plan"? I have no problem with screens, but maybe you guys could agree on some other things he will do each day this summer to keep the screen time (e.g., I think some sort of exercise would be hugely important to maintaining his mood). [/quote]

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