Two DSs - 13 & 15.
Have had a week of half term already and they have barely left the house!
DS1 went to a friends, but I had to drive him as 10 miles away.
DS2 permanently glued to his laptop.
Neither is sporty, so no football/rugby etc
Not really a culture of 'playing out' here (and probably too old for that anyway).
Their groups of friends aren't really the sort who hang out at the park/ in town etc - just go to each others houses and cinema etc
Seems a really difficult age? When they were younger I would have dragged them off to places - woods, exhibitions, beach etc, but now they just don't want to go anywhere with me and whenever I suggest something the first questions are: "Do we HAVE to come? Why are we going? How long will it be for? What time will we get back? Can't I stay here?"
I feel like a parenting failure... I can't bear to see them holed up in their rooms all the time. I'm getting quite worried in particular about DS2, who seems to live, breathe and sleep Minecraft and YouTube these days.
Am seriously wondering if we should get a dog, or join a group to borrow someone elses?!
Anyone else have the same problem, and any ideas?
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Gameboy · 25/10/2014 18:11
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