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[quote=Anonymous]I'm the OP.  To address a PP, my DS is welcome to go outside and play at will, which he often does.  But that is often limited to playing with a significantly younger brother, as neighborhood kids are all girls, most *much* younger.  My original question really came from the frustration of him having been cooped up in the house one day, and not really doing anything that didn't involve wanting to watch TV, play video games, or Skype his friends.  He has limited screen time on a normal basis, but I'm beginning to wonder whether he's capable of entertaining himself in 'old-fashioned' ways during times when he can't have access.  His younger brother seems able to, so I was curious about others--is it his age, his personality, or a combination?  Seems to be a bit of both.  He's not much of a reader, in spite of being a good student.  We play games as a family a lot, but that doesn't help when he's on his own, bored.

Anyway, thank you to everyone for posting what your kids are like.  I wasn't really looking for advice, just wondering what others' experiences were. :)[/quote]

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