Was going to post in SN chat but it doesnt get much traffic and I really need opinions.
DS (16) attends a few club a week. One activity he attends he has been going for quite a while. Its a general sports club for children with various needs. Children come and go but there are some children like DS who have been going a while.
Over the last couple of months, its definitely got more popular, and its got quite busy, and therefore noisy. DS now wears ear defenders every week because he doesnt like the noise, wheras he didnt before. He also struggles with how busy it is, as its quite a small hall. There is only one session a week so he cant move classes.
I think we should stop going, because it is causing his some level of distress. I can tell he doesnt like it as much as he did. He is adamant he wants to carry on, but I think that is because its part of his routine that he doesnt want to break. I dont think he is going because he wants to iyswim. His level of understanding isnt enough to be able to explain to him, or him explain to me how he feels.
My plan was to tell a fib and say after Christmas it isnt on any more. I know it will cause him some stress and anxiety, but we can find another activity to do and then once we are over it it will be gone, rather than putting him through the stress of it every week just because he thinks he should.
WWYD?