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[quote=Anonymous]My DD is very similar and for a few years all but refused any team sports.  At 11 things have gotten better.  We continue to try new things. Rec  Volleyball in our area doesn't start until 4th grade, it was one of our first positive team sport experiences, I think b/c everyone started at a similar level.  After this she was willing and excited to try something else.  She has also stuck with a very low key dance class (partially b/c we said she needed to pick one thing, but she kept it when adding new things so I'm hoping it's become a habit).

Like you mentioned, we also try to focus on the moving helps keep us healthy aspect and not weight or competition. We did get her a fitbit type device to count steps.  She set a goal to be able to go a certain distance in a month.  Once she reached that goal we've used it more as a "self-check".  She'll notice she hasn't moved much in a day and we'll think of a way to increase the step count - walk the dog, have a dance party in her room, jump on the mini-trampoline, create an obstacle course in the basement, go to the playground.  She has begun to realize that she feels better when she moves more, but it's been a slow process with periodic set backs.

As others have mentioned, finding things to do as a family (hikes and dog walks here) and with friends is really helpful.

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