DD 10 has dyspraxia. She does well at school, is clearly bright.
She is wired for laziness, though. I know the dyspraxia makes even the smallest things seem harder and so I try to be really understanding, but it’s hard when she won’t put the effort in.
She goes to exercise clubs a few times a week (we have finally found some that she will accept going and seems to enjoy after years of trial and error) but she puts the bare minimum effort in. She is never out of puff, red in the face and sweaty like I see many of the other DC who are trying their best! She is always the slowest, the last, but it’s clear from watching that she isn’t putting the same level of effort in as others.
Every day things around the house are the same. She won’t wear any shoes with laces, even though I have coached her so many times and offer to get her started too as I know she struggles with pulling them tight. She is just always still. She loves to read, is very creative and writes stories/books with drawings. I love these hobbies for her, but she is just so wired to “chilling” and being sedentary.
I worry so much about when she is older and really notice the difference in her mood when she gets exercise and fresh air. We go on walks and do fun things as a family, which she will come along on and seems to have a reasonably fun time, but it’s always a battle to get her to go.
I have dyspraxia too and I was useless at any sport until I found I enjoyed running. I will never be the fastest but I am fit and can run good times. I encourage DD to junior Parkrun and she can get good times if she puts in the effort, but her preference is to plod along so she’s not tired or out of breath.
I have a long history of obesity (her dad’s side too actually) and no one in our house is obese nor models bad habits but I worry that’s where she’s heading. She’s already put on a bit of weight, especially over the summer holidays.