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[quote=Anonymous]OP I'm very sympathetic. I have several kids and they all have varying degrees of resilience/persistence and quitter-syndrome.

When my oldest wanted to quit soccer (the dynamics of his team changed) I told him that was fine but then we had to find some kind of physical activity because that was important to do. He ended up staying with soccer and is quite happy with it. He's not very good but he likes it and it keeps him active.

Another child would walk over hot coals once a week if he committed to it. I think a lot of this is inborn.

I err on the side of not letting them quit, and helping them get good at something. I have read that true self-esteem comes from mastery of skills, and so I have tried to help my kids master whatever it is they seem most interested in. But I hear you - if the kid isn't passionate about something, it's really hard to figure out what to help them master. I have no answers for you -- I have a similar kid who isn't interested in working hard and mastering anything yet. But I'm constantly on the lookout for what that might be![/quote]

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