We are a 15 year old French girl living with us for a year.....advice needed

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She is sweet, bright etc.

She is going to school here

But she is not active - tbh she is a wee bit lazy!

All my kids are very very active, busy, people

they rarely blob, rarely sit and watch TV

She does not want to to do sport, any activities we have suggested she does not like.

At Her home she does not have a TV - so she seems to be making up for it now.

Today she banged her toe )her little toe) and that is stopping her form doing anything - so No tennis (something we have encouraged her to do but she does not want to do) No going for a walk, going to skate park with the kids - just sitting watching TV!

What shall I do?

she is a nice girl - though

She ahs been here for a month now but does not go and see friends outside school, never goes out unless we arrange etc

gosh. i hope you're being well paid! teenager loafing about while you're busy. would drive me nuts!

that's quite a responsibility.

do you have to supervise her at all times?

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well loads of teenagers do this ,she's quite normal and atleast she's learning english from the telly.

Not being paid.

Cod it is driving me mad - she is just sitting doing nothing, or on the computer or tv while everyone else is busy busy

I agree with ggirl that loads of teenagers do this. Also maybe she isn't used to doing lots of activities? Coming from another culture maybe its all studying at home?

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Her mum would flip. She prob never does nothing at home - they are very active family.

Dont ask her - tell her beets. As in "you have tennis this morning and then guides this afternoon....." or some such crap.

She is fifteen. You rule ze roost.

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not activities so much - doing stuff - seeing mates, going ot skate park, out side.

I don't want her jsut to sit and watch TV

GGG - I have tried that.

I have now booked Scouts but that is only every two weeks

I have told her to find some thing else through school but she comes back and says there is nothing.

she does not like sport.
she does not go into town - even just to look at shops/clothes etc.

She is a sweetheart, no problem but no initiative either

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Just a thought, could she be feeling a little overwhelmed by being in a foreign country, new language, no family etc?

Some people cope with this by sticking to their 'safe zone" (ie your couch) for the first few months.

She could still be adjusting to 'culture shock'

Yes I do Cod.

she spends alot of time on msn talking to French friends

I have introduced her to a few girls her own age but she does not-initiate meeting up with them etc.

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Not sure what she woudl do crafty - (we are not in this family) - what coudl i suggest for her?

Yes culture shock is likely

No not as far as I know

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the nearst place for horse riding is to far away

Wouldn't be suprised if you had hordes of teenagers snogging on your couch in another month or so.

Perhaps she's homesick?

I don't think she is homesick.

Would be happy if she had mates round(within reason)

She says she is quite a solitary person.

She chose to come here.

She really pushed for it

She is very strong willed

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