What does your 10yo son do?

[shatteredmumsrus]

My son comes in from school and goes to his room and watches Tracy Beaker, MI High and all CBBC stuff! I ask him if hes ok and does he want to come and sit with us. He says no he likes it on his own. I know it is an awkward age but I thought he would be like this in senior school not at 10yo? I worry hes lonely up there, dp says im being silly and I think i probably am tbh. Just curious as to what other children his age do. He is quite a mature 10yo and is into his football more than anything.He doesnt play with any toys just PS3 when he is allowed. No issues with bullying - he loves school.
Any suggestions....

DS1 is also 10 - he either disappears off to his room (though not often as it's tiny and not much to do in there) or just keeps to himself - engrosses himself in a book, or playing games on his phone, or practising his violin. I often turn round and he's disappeared off to the dining room or upstairs "to the toilet".

I think it's quite normal....

Take the telly out of his room....from a purely supervisory point of view. As he gets older you never know what he's watching and when. I would let him have some time on his own once in from school and then make a point of eating together or some such 'social' thing. Keep talking with him.

he shares a room with younger ds who is 6. Dont want to take tv out of room as they watch a film together sometimes. He always eats with us. He isnt an introvert - just seems to enjoy his own 'space'. He does read too. Anything else......

i wouldnt worry too much about it as most 10 year olds get to the stage where they are tired after school or just want to be on thier own for a while.

i would try talking to him explaining that you would like him to spend more time downstairs with the family and that you dont mind him spending time on his own but it would be nice to see a bit more of him.

oh yes swimming mondays, football tues, thurs and sundays. I will encourage him to spend more time downstairs - thankyou