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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Op here.  At 13, he's not really interested in spending the day with me, but at the same time his friends won't be around.  I wouldn't say there are activities that he loves, but there are some where he's rather indifferent and so I guess we could focus on them.  I've asked him many times over the past few months what he'd like to try this summer, and also offered suggestions to get the juices flowing, but nothing sticks.  Then again, I remember being around that age and sometimes my parents just signed me up for things because I had to do something.  I didn't necessarily enjoy them, but they didn't scar me either.  [b]Maybe I just need to be okay with signing him up to do things that he'll tolerate, even if's he's not rah-rah about them[/b].[/quote]

Yes. He doesn't have to be active all day every day but your instincts are correct: just sitting around alone playing video games is not going to make him happy.

Maybe make a list of activities and tell him "pick 3, otherwise I will" In a nice way, of course.[/quote]

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