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12 year old dd wants to do NOTHING during Easter holidays

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PurpleSproutingBroccoli · 14/04/2014 09:31

Is that unusual?

Yesterday, for example, she didn't even get dressed. Stayed in bed for the entire day watching Dan & Phil videos. From the amount of giggling coming from her room she was happy enough, but still... When called to do a few chores, she did them happily enough, but then went back into bed. She has no plans to see friends (doesn't have many in secondary yet and her best/most local friend isn't available) but we live rurally so that isn't unusual.

That surely can't be healthy, either mentally or physically? She's actually my second dd, but dd1 has always been the charging around, into-everything type so we didn't go through this stage. Her sister is away on a school trip just now so our house is very quiet. I did manage to persuade her out for a walk on Sunday, which she moaned about but was happy enough with after we'd been out a while. I asked her last night if she'd like to do something together today and she said she couldn't think of anything. I said I could think of something and she made it clear she'd do it if I insisted but would really rather not. At times it's almost as if she's deliberately acting the part of a typical skulking teenager (lots of ironic languishing "Do leave me alone, mother, I wish to sit in the dark" - or comical hissing at the light if I open her curtains.

I suppose I'm worried that she'll get depressed or unhealthy, as I most certainly would if I did that. Should I leave her to it, or turf her out of bed at some ungodly hour like 11.30 and drag her out to play badminton with me?

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PiratePanda · 14/04/2014 19:11

I used to spend a few days reading books lying on my bed at the beginning of every school holiday. Basically I was exhausted and needed time to vegetate and recharge. And then I'd come out and join family activities quite happily.

If she's still in bed after a week I'd definitely irganise something to do, but leave her to it for a bit.

DorisDomenica · 29/09/2020 22:48

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BarbedBloom · 01/10/2020 16:22

I am a home body too and was happier being on my own, still am. If she is happy, then fine

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