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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP here.  Thanks for the responses.  We tried Karate/Tae Kwon Do and Scouts, but they didn't take.  DS does enjoy music, but in 6th grade the whole idea that school band can be his "group/clique" hasn't sunk in yet, although we have encouraged it.  He just doesn't have that one "thing" that is his and that he knows he's good at.  IMO, it's not enough that we encourage him to try new things and tell him not to worry about what his friends are doing.  He's smart enough to look around and see that his peers have something that they excel at and are known to be good at and he doesn't have that yet.   This is about making sure your child feels good about himself and builds self-esteem and confidence.  I think it's more difficult when your kid doesn't have that something.[/quote]

Most kids don't excel at anything.

He should enjoy doing things--not winning competitions.  It sounds like you have pressured him into equating winning with success and/or happiness.[/quote]

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