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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 an 8th grader like this.  He would choose to read and play cards when given the option.  That said he's currently swimming and playing baseball so I haven't had to press it.  One winter - when he had no activities - I said it's fine to have no formal activities but what is your plan to get some activity?  He ended up signing up to play rec basketball.

Some other things my kid likes: skiing - could be a winter sport option, kayaking, I have offered hiking - sometimes he does.

At any rate my approach has been you don't have join a team but how are you going to get exercise if not?  And it could something we do together like hiking or biking or kayaking.  I would take ultimate frisbee if he wanted to do that.[/quote]

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