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[quote=Anonymous]You son sounds like my son (who is now 13).  First, it will be okay.  For parties and such when he was little, I just let him hang on my leg but I ignored him.  I never told him to leave me.  But I did not give attention. Usually after 20 minutes he would drift off and join the fray - depending on activity.

At 7, we put him on a summer swim team.  He had been in lessons since 3 and was a decent swimmer.  The first meet, I never said he had to swim.  Just he had to sit with the team.  Then when it was time for him to swim I walked over and told him he had to go over - jump in at the beep and swim across.  He was terrified, but he did it and was so proud of himself.

He is an introvert and covid has done some setbacks.  He now does track, swims club, and basketball. The running and swimming he enjoys because he just has to perform well.  No one relies on him and he doesn't rely on others, but he gets to hang out as a team.  He likes basketball because his friends are on the team, but it causes a lot more anxiety for him.

His shyness/introvertedness makes true team sports not enjoyable for him. He is much better with friends and classmates and as testosterone has hit - they definitely warm up.  But get him involved with sports and activities.

Also he is 7, he is still very young.  But try some activities.  I will say that our summer swim team, did amazing things for my kid. There is so many social activities and the kids basically hang out with one another for hours on end.[/quote]

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