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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP here, I appreciate the gym suggestions, however we have at home an elliptical machine, stationery bike, fitness trampoline, and many weights.  When he’s super sedentary on the weekends we do force him to use this stuff.

I guess with high school approaching, I just would like to know what other parents are doing with kids like this, should I force him to do cross country?  My husband and I exercise for fun so it feels bad to force this one child of ours.  I am hoping his high school has ultimate frisbee bc he did take a liking to that in PE this year.  [/quote]

I have a kid a lot like this who is 17. Forcing cross country would be a bit much. It’s pretty intense at our school. Does he play an instrument? Marching band is at least some exercise. Do you have a dog that needs walking? Grass that needs weeding or mowing? I think you need to reorient from your super athletic viewpoint. That’s not who he is. You just want him to have opportunities to move his body. [/quote]

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