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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I don’t honestly see a problem with forcing activities. In our family, kids have to do some sport each season and 1 other activity, whatever they wish. The physical activity is really important to me. When these kids are adults, even more jobs will just be sitting. If they don’t like moving around, it will be a big problem! [/quote]

How old are your kids? At some point, you can’t force. And the more you try, the more damage you might do to your relationship.

OP, just give your kid a few options, but if he declines, let it be. He will mature a lot in the next few years and new things will probably start to pique his interest.[/quote]

My kids are old. 11 and 16. We had to force early so we no longer have to, because they like it. Early years were tough, because it is more fun and less effort to sit in front of the tv or iPad.  I don’t think middle school is too late to push it. People who aren’t pushed outside their comfort zone will be in big trouble mentally in the future. In the past, someone who didn’t like to interact with people still had to go to the store, bank, work etc. So, most people could still function in a society. That is no longer the case, and if we are parents don’t emphasize their social growth as well as academic etc, we are going to have some big problems on our hands. [/quote]

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