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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP here: I really empathize with the PP above. My kid is a tween and introverted so a little easier but I see so many kids struggling. Luckily there are pockets of sanity like in my friends’ apartment complex where kids play together outside, some masked, some not. I would love to live in a place like that but alas I am stuck where I am. But then again, it’s not so much about struggling. For kids, every year counts for 3. They just don’t deserve this lost year. Think, people! [/quote] OP, last night I wrote up a list of suggestions for you. It sounds like your kid is really struggling with the lack of in person activities. I made this list to help give you some ideas for a tween. 67 activities for your tween or teen who is depressed because there’s nothing to look forward to [b] More chores. Kids need to feel competent.[/b] One time chores: Organize their closet Organize a hall closet or a family closet Put together a first aid kit Declutter the basement, the attic, the garage Turn the basement into a workout room Paint a room in the house Rearrange the pantry Rotate the mattresses Declutter and gather items for a yard sale Home skills: iron Learn to make a panini, a milk shake, yogurt Bake Cook dinner Home repair: Paint a room Patch a hole in the wall Hang pictures Refinish a table Caulk the bathtub Patch a screen Weatherstrip a door Unblock a gutter Regular chores: Keep them busy and useful! Vacuum Dust Wash the windows Dishes Car repair Check tire pressure Take car into the shop Buy a new wiper and change the wiper blade Jump start a car Change a tire Life skills: Call the doctor to make an appointment Call a restaurant to order takeout [b]Call somewhere to complain [/b]or praise the business Learn a skill you can practice with others online: Chess Foreign language tutoring with an individual tutor Debate team Social skills: Call a grandparent and check in on a weekly basis Write a letter Outdoor stuff: CALL YOUR KIDS’ FRIENDS’ PARENTS and organize the kids to get them together outside to do any of the following Build a fire in a fire pit and hang out Orienteering Hiking Snowshoeing Cross country skiing Sledding Snowball fight Join a scout troop that meets outdoors Help your kid learn to do a new form of arts and crafts: Knit Sew Origami Wood carving Cross stitch Crochet Model building Painting calligraphy Practice a musical instrument karaoke [/quote] LOL. "Call somewhere to complain" is listed as a life skill. I'm gonna die. [/quote] your tween doesn't know how to ask to speak to the manager? [/quote] Apparently I have failed in that my child wants to hang out with friends, not ask for the manager.[/quote] How about you hand out with them instead?[/quote] developmentally inappropriate for teens to spend the majority of time with their parents. but it seems like you have no idea what is developmentally inappropriate if you think a good lesson for your daughter is to learn to call and complain about the new bath and bodyworks scent.[/quote]
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