Bored teen

[MomofTeen]

Anyone else got a teen who bored but wont go out with there friends
I feel guilty I dont have money to spend doing stuff every day but then I think at 16 I was organising stuff myself to do . Anyone else in same boat ?

Hi there OP,

We're just giving this a little bump for you in case anyone that can help comes along

At 16 can they look for a summer/ Saturday job to give them some purpose and some extra pocket money to entertain themselves

Mine is a bit younger (14) but only sees his friends about once a week. The rest of the time he's reading, sleeping, walking the dog, sleeping, playing on the PS4, sleeping etc

Does he want to do something? My friends teens are doing ncs, voluntary work in library and charity shops and work experience as well as the usual going out with friends and chores.

I mentioned a summer job till he starts college but he said he ain't bored . He loves books and goes on PC and spends time in garden . I just feel guilty if he ain't been out anywhere nice . He says all his friends same tho all xbox mad , is it just the generation these days ? as from 14 I was out with mates every day . Plus he finished school so he had even longer off

Don't take this the wrong way OP, but not sure if it matters if he's bored... a summer job or volunteering is great for his future and it's a long summer between GCSEs and college

Does he interact with friends (people he knows IRL) on his PlayStation/ x box? I would worry less if he does have this interaction. DS had a phase (maybe end of Y10?) where he didn't physically get together with any of his friends in the school holiday - but he's made up for it since!

Yea he talks to them on xbox and in text . I really do think all his friends do same as they on it a lot more than he is and yea that true but if he wanted to then fair enough od help him find one but he dont want to so not going to make him.

I will suggest to him again so he knows if he wants to he can . 2bh think more I'm bored myself lol

Encourage to get a summer job. He/she will have money to go do activities as a result and wont be so bored