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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]DS is about to be 13 towards the end of the year. Not only is he diagnosed with ADHD, high function Autism, Level 1,  but also a lot of anxiety. Very much into his screen time and has gain a lot of weight last few months. very opposed to trying any sport because I feel like at his age a lot of the boys have already gain fundamentals of the sport or are just too competitive for his liking. He rather be with us. Need recommendations outside of group typical classes? Is there small sport classes or 1 on 1 stuff that can get him to excel in his overall gross motor skills? Maybe to even just get him out the house and move but also know how to deal with like the fine line of pushing him that he doesn't get him to quit. Am I asking for too much? Great kid, I just know he tends to go into a shell if things aren't met to his standards or overwhelmed. [/quote]

I would be a bit cautious about focusing on weight in a 13 year old.  It is very common for kids to plump up a bit before they have a height growth spurt, and at age 13, he is probably still in his growth spurt.

That said, exercise is an important daily/weekly habit for health, which is more than weight (cholesterol, blood pressure, glucose, etc.).  If he has ADHD, exercise has to be something that is interesting to him -- a game, a sport he likes, something with self-challenge, not something with a team of boys that are more skilled than him both athletically and socially.  Rock climbing? Swimming at the pool in the summer?  Tennis or pickleball?  gymnastics? fencing? skating? skiing?  give him options of stuff to try with the understanding that he doesn't have to be good at it or after a 6 or 8 week session he can quit if he decides he doesn't like it.

I also think it's OK to have a core set of social sports you, as a parent, want your kids to be good at -- which will vary depending on your social class and geographic region. In DC, tennis, basketball and soccer are "social sports" - at all ages.

Are you and his Dad modeling regular exercise?  Do you have outings on the weekend where you hike or walk or do other sports?  It's easier to get kids to exercise if it's not a "do as I say, not as I do" situation. [/quote]

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