To be unable to think of anything to do with DS1 today.

[catweasel44]

He's 12.

Ds2 & DH have gone out for the day so I feel like DS1 and I should spend some quality time together but I can't find a single thing that he wants to do.

Ideally something free or at least cheap

I've suggested a bike ride, I've suggested a movie. I've suggested going out for an ice cream.

Everything is met with a shrug.

Suggestions please.

It maybe he’s happy to do nothing

Has he come up with any suggestions?

Go for a walk and have a chat? Let him decide where you go. Sounds rubbish but I still remember my DM and DGM following me and it was great. Left or right?

He hasn't come up with any suggestions.

Just lots of things he doesn't want to do

Get some junk food in and tell him you're having a duvet day. Tell him he's free to watch anything he wants on TV or screen and eat crap all day!

Picnic , ice cream and a
Football in the park? Mum in goal?

Give him an hour of chores , send him to the corner shop for something, have lunch together & then let him play fortnite for the rest of the day.

Ha! He doesn't like football and would die of embarrassment before he'd put me in goal!

I've suggested the skate park.

It's not exactly a 'together' activity but at least we can then come back and watch a film.

Ask him to teach you how to play his face Xbox or PlayStation game. I have DS 13&14. Spend some time in his world. See what he can teach / show you.

Take some board/card games and a picnic lunch into the garden?

Or maybe he'd like to tidy his room!

Probably wants to be attached to screens all day.

My 13 year old wouldn't want to do anything with me anyway OP! I think it's sometimes better to just let them be at this age.

Watching a film with me would irritate her!

I've been for a run while he watched TV.

We're now going to the skatepark. I'm taking a book!

Teach him how to cook (his favorite meal), how to iron (a shirt) and how to sew on a button.
Or how to dust and hoover?

He's gone to his mate's house. I've had a bit of a cry.

I realise how ridiculous this sounds.

It's not personal though, it's just their age.
DS is 13 and never wants to do anything. When he was little we would go to parks and zoos and museums but he just isn't bothered anymore. Some days he just wants to do nothing

It doesn't sound ridiculous at all. My son is unenthusiastic until we actually start doing a particular thing then enjoys it. What about a campfire or barbecue that he's in charge of next time? Even if it's just marshmallows you roast and eat together. Also, I second board games and card games, even chess. Baking something he gets to eat?

Yes I should probably have been more decisive.

Next time ...

If it's any consolation I can't persuade my ds who is 12 to go out in this lovely weather. I'm afraid he is going to whither away into a husk of his former self in front of youtube/fortnite [sigh]]

The other day there was a thread like this and someone suggested asking the teen child to show them how to play the xbox. I actually did this with my DS and he suddenly came to life and chuckled away at my terrible gaming skills, and was still talking about it today