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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Different things are right for different kids.
My son was not interested in any organized activities.  He would come home from school and shoot baskets in the driveway and if some kids came by and asked to play he'd say yes. Maybe they'd play roller hockey in the street.  He liked to play instruments and cook.  He's a doctor now, has friends, a girlfriend, and gets along with everyone.
My daughter wanted to do every single organized activity and cried when I made her choose due to scheduling conflicts.  Total social butterfly.  She's a lawyer now, has friends, a boyfriend, and gets along with everyone. [/quote]

OP here. Thanks so much to everyone for their thoughts. I really connected with this one in particular because it sounds like my son. He’d just really rather not do organized activities - he doesn’t like being scheduled and wants to use his free tome how he wants to. He usually uses it building something, bike riding, playing with a friend, or playing a board game. He’s happiest when he has a full weekend day to be outside, usually tinkering around with wood and tools. He gets really annoyed when he’s doing that and we have to leave for an organized activity, for example, so I’ve never had him to do anything on weekends in particular. He has no interest in ball sports whatsoever.

I do want to push back a little on the poster who said she doesn’t want screen addicted kids. I don’t think it’s either/or. My kids only watch tv/use screens other than virtual school on Sundays. That’s long been our rule and other than the occasional family movie night, it’s not something they ask for. Even without organized activities. [/quote]

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