I want to spot my child's interests/ what he really loves so I can support him with that.
However, as bad as it sounds, he doesn't seem to be into anything.
He started reading fairly quickly but even though I have a house full of lovely books, ebooks, audiobooks and always offer to read with him, it seems to have become a chore.
He used to try writing little stories when he first started writing. I bought lovely notebooks, fun pens, and books about writing your first story. He seems to have lost interest. He writes a sentence and not more.
Maths, he hates.
Not sporty, not interested in being on his bike, asked for roller skates, not good on them or interested in practicing, too cautious to give skateboarding a proper go. Tried karate for a month doesn't want to go back. Not interested in swimming lessons. Tried football - hates it. Slow (inefficient?) at running.
Doesn't know a single song, not interested in learning. Never gave dancing a go - not even bothering with gestures during Christmas show etc. He has had a keyboard and a recorder for a long time and he doesn't play either.
We have science kits, magazine subscription etc. He is only interested if someone else does the experiments/ reading with him. Only pays attention to the 'fun' part, not to the actual science behind things.
Doesn't seem overly interested in animals or nature. We grow some veg in the garden and he isn't even up for picking up tomatoes anymore.
He likes to doodle/ draw a bit (not particularly good or interested in art videos/ lessons) and he plays lego a lot...
Which I am ok with but it does seem like neither of these things challenges him and he's not really developing any new skills.
Am I overthinking this? Would you expect a 7/8 year old to have some clear interests/ passions, to be a bit more self motivated with regards to certain things?