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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Op here - thank you!

Reason I'm asking is that my 11 yr old DS is very scrawny and weak..no other way to say it.  He is on ADHD meds so his appetite is small but he also has coordination challenges.   We've already gone the route of "special gyms", all of which are super $$ and honestly, not giving him what he needs.  These programs are overkill in that they really cater more to children with much greater special needs and do not push him as hard as he needs to or can be pushed.  I also believe these programs CAN feed into his own belief that he is "not as good at sports or fitness as his peers" - so it turns into self-fulfilling prophecy...for him at least.

He keeps asking me to take him to the gym with me but can't do that since he's only 11.  I guess what I really need is a personal trainer/gym teacher type for him.  Especially if he ever wants to play a team sport.

Guess I will look for a personal trainer or college kid - someone he can look up to an emulate.  Dad would do it but he works till 8 most evenings.  And DS needs more than just weekends.

thanks and if anyone has suggestions, I am open to hearing them.

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Get your kid to a martial arts class, even if it's just one at the Y or a community center. Martial arts classes do a lot of body weight training and will build strength. They also are terrific for coordination and self-confidence. Because of the belt system, each student progresses at his/her own rate, and the teacher is primarily looking for hard work and progress.  Our dojo is incredibly supportive of kids with SN and we have a bunch of them, along with NT kids.  This is the sweetest group of kids you could ever want to meet. They look out for each other. [/quote]

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