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[quote=Anonymous]My son  (12 Yrs) is in day camp and not thrilled. The camp has a focus on sports with a weekly rotation of different sports.  They learn the basics and practice the skills they learn. It is not highly competitive but rather exposing kids to different things.  My issue is that I have a job and no family around to leave him with. He can stay by himself at home but his day would be reduced to computers and video games. He'll do chores but that will comprise a small amount of his time.

He is very bright but has no initiative when it comes to socials and physical activity so I feel it would be to his benefit that he attends this day camp for 3 weeks. I reward him for good reports and on Fridays I can pick him up earlier.  I maintain a good positive attitude even if I don't get that in return.

Today I'll talk to counselors to find out, from another perspective, how are things.  Children perceive things differently and maybe, that "big problem" is not too big from an adult's perspective and can be solved with some support and coaching from a caring counselor.

I hope that this is just an initial phase of resistance until he starts to feel better. I also know hat he may be trying a few tricks to get his point across.  In the meantime I'll do what I can to help him find and enjoy new experiences. [/quote]

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