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[quote=Anonymous]OP here, thanks for all your replies and ideas.

In answer to your question, PP, I do suggest a lot of after-school activities and the answer is always "no". She is on a sports team (not intense, no scholarship potential but very good at it) and I am grateful for that.

I feel that if I get her in an activity, its me pulling the leash and I hate that! I want her to take the initiative. I will say this year she dropped out of the school play and our neighborhood swim team and is now saying she wants to do both activities in eighth grade, so I see what you are saying about patience. I did have her sign up for a volunteer activity (animal shelter, no less!) of her choice and those clowns didn't call back!

I do recall that in middle school I was 100 percent free range and I chose all my activities and did everything on my own (which were mostly social, but my kid does not have the social interaction that I had).

I guess with all the pressure on kids these days and seeing a lack of interest in activities and reading about other people's 'tweens being so involved not to mention people I know personally, I am somewhat concerned.

I do remember in HS getting more involved myself and it not being something my parents EVER pushed me into. I even volunteered for a scientific program that the county offered (and no teens volunteered) and I did that myself. I didn't even do it to pad my resume.

So maybe I just need to be patient, but I am concerned that she doesn't have the social outlets that I had (I was at a small private school overseas, which I think helped).[/quote]

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