I’m a mum of one (my son is 11). He doesn’t seem interested in anything. All he wants to do is be on his phone or his Switch. I do limit his screen time, as he would happily sit all day just scrolling.
He has no interest in going outside, and when we suggest going out he reacts as if his world has ended. He doesn’t have any hobbies because he doesn’t want to do anything, and he’s quit every after-school activity he’s tried. He’s perfectly happy staying in his room doing nothing.
He also doesn’t really have any friends at school, and that doesn’t seem to bother him either. He’s just not interested.
I’ve suggested lots of after-school clubs, both in and out of school, and he refuses all of them.
He’s not a SEN child — he’s an introvert.
Is this normal for this age, or am I overreacting? It doesn’t feel particularly healthy to me, but I’m at a loss as to what to do next.