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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP (I believe) stated his kid din't like pokemon go.. (btw, [b]thanks to all posters about this- it sounds way more fun that I imagined so maybe we'll try it as a family).[/b]

OP, I would put your son in a martial arts program.  Those skills will help him down the road and also help highlight that there are disadvantages with being overweight.  If he has a friend who is also overweight - that is his current peer group.  Mix up the peer group.  Even if your son isn't interested initially, the programs do require participation (not like a painting class where you can daydream) and are rather disciplined.  Don't ask, make it an option, just say, you will be trying this for a year.[/quote]

I'm not the PP, but I too came here to suggest Pokemon Go!  :mrgreen: 
I also didn't see in the thread where the OP said that her son didn't like Pokemon Go (but in my defense, it is a pretty long thread & probably the reason why the PP who suggested it missed that part too).  :wink:

I absolutely understand what you mean, as I was a complete & total skeptic.  The game sounded very childish... It didn't even sound very fun to me and I was basically forced to go kicking & screaming.  Boy, was I wrong.  It's great family fun & like the others have said, it truly bonded our family closer together.  Plus, it gets us all moving, gets the blood pumping & shedding some lbs. doesn't suck much either (which is probably the reason why the OP's son doesn't like it in the first place... it's physical exertion).

I'll tell you something, my DD is going thorough this "goth" phase, everything she wears is black, everything she listens to is death metal & everything we want to do as a family together is "SO LAME".  Well, that is... everything with the exception of Pokemon Go.  This is the one thing that she'll willingly do with us without a puss on her face for hours on end.  In those moments, she's right back to being my fun, bubbly little girl, my same little girl who had to wear pink every single day for a whole year.  It seems she went from pink to punk.   Having her entrenched in our family again may only last for a few hours at a time, but I'll take what I can get. :)

Btw, this 42 second video should give you a good idea just  how much people love this game.  There was a Vaporeon in Central Park (which is a really rare Pokemon) & you'll see how people start running into the park by the hundreds!
They were pulling up, stopping their cars, jumping out & running into the park (which you're not allowed to do, lol).

https://youtu.be/MLdWbwQJWI0[/quote]

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