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5 year old doesnt ever want to go out

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GlitterButler · 05/01/2020 09:53

He goes to school but otherwise never wants to leave the house on weekends and holidays. Kinda like a teenager. If we force him there will be tears and massive unhappiness. Bribes dont work.
Myself & DH & DD are relatively outdoorsy/busy types and I go stir crazy during holidays. I dont even watch TV as I cant sit still. We sometimes end up splitting up so one parent goes out with DD and other stays at home.

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UpTheWoodenHill123 · 05/01/2020 10:28

I’m no expert but could it be anxiety about seeing others? Maybe a 1-2-1 evening lesson in a calm swimming baths might gently bring him into the outdoors? Taking it step by step and initially showing him pictures, then asking him to pick swimming trunks online, then encouraging him to swim in the bath and getting him excited about going into a swimming pool and eventually taking him there. You get the concept.

crazychemist · 06/01/2020 17:13

What does he like to do at home? Is he just a very indoors person?

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