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Ideas on things to do with 13 yr old son

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DashDanceDare · 25/10/2025 19:14

Any ideas appreciated for a couple of days out or some activities. Big or small. He doesn't seem keen to do much but I'm hoping we can make a few good memories this half term. Thanks!

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Silverbirchleaf · 25/10/2025 19:21

Where do you live? Even general area?

Fish and chips and walk along coast

Segway activity (often find vouchers on Groupon/wowcher)

go karting

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Silverbirchleaf · 25/10/2025 19:21

Go on a boat trip, canal boat or steam train.

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Donotgogentle · 25/10/2025 19:27

Walk and lunch of his choice?
Cinema/theatre/ museum and lunch of his choice?
Go and buy a new t-shirt somewhere cool and lunch etc.
Gig tickets maybe?

Does he have any suggestions?

Favouritefruits · 25/10/2025 19:33

These are a few things I enjoy doing with my boys:

Driving range, only £10 for 100balls will easily pass an hour and usually in the clubhouses they have a pool table too

swimming

Theme park

zoo

Arcade- we have one just opened that’s £15 entry but you can stay as long as you want and all the arcade games are free to play

paint a pot type place

go karting

forest den building

seaside- 2p style arcade

cookery classes

spa/gym day

DashDanceDare · 25/10/2025 19:47

Thank you for lots of great ideas 💡

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rwalker · 25/10/2025 20:03

What area are u in

TartanMammy · 25/10/2025 20:10

Very normal for teenagers not to want to spend time with their parents. Mine would much rather be with their friends.

We've just finished October holidays and we went out for food quite a few times as he will come for that!

My son enjoys Top Golf and also golf simulator and shopping if he's getting something specific. We went to a football match as a family, and he went to an away match with his dad and home games he goes with friends. But mostly he will be at gym or golf course, he also got a train into nearest city and went for a Five guys, one day he had all his mates round here for pizza.

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