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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP here. Makes me feel a little better. We are not one of those overly scheduled social families or sporty families. We have few friends and tend to just lay low on weekends and maybe go out to dinner.  We enjoy that as a family. But I guess I wonder if we should be doing more or setting a better example. [/quote]

OP, you have described our family to a T.  I have two teen boys and both are huge sleepers on the weekends.  I think they deserve it, considering they're up every day for school at 5:30 am - painful.  I avoid scheduling any early weekend activities just so they (and my husband and I!) can sleep.  Our family is also a low-key, non-sporty one and we love it that way.  We'd all be miserable if we were busy and on the go constantly, from one event to the next.  Our boys do a couple of activities, but aren't into sports, and just really need their own space and time - very much like my husband and me.  And one of my sons also has only one really good friend, who he sees less and less as they get older and have other interests.  Both boys have friends at school, but don't do much with them outside of school.  I think being yourself and not trying to fit into a mold that doesn't suit you is setting a good example for your family and is much healthier than the alternative. [/quote]

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