How do I get them to leave the house/ get fresh air??

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Two DSs - 13 & 15.

Have had a week of half term already and they have barely left the house!
DS1 went to a friends, but I had to drive him as 10 miles away.

DS2 permanently glued to his laptop.

Neither is sporty, so no football/rugby etc
Not really a culture of 'playing out' here (and probably too old for that anyway).
Their groups of friends aren't really the sort who hang out at the park/ in town etc - just go to each others houses and cinema etc

Seems a really difficult age? When they were younger I would have dragged them off to places - woods, exhibitions, beach etc, but now they just don't want to go anywhere with me and whenever I suggest something the first questions are: "Do we HAVE to come? Why are we going? How long will it be for? What time will we get back? Can't I stay here?"

I feel like a parenting failure... I can't bear to see them holed up in their rooms all the time. I'm getting quite worried in particular about DS2, who seems to live, breathe and sleep Minecraft and YouTube these days.

Am seriously wondering if we should get a dog, or join a group to borrow someone elses?!

Anyone else have the same problem, and any ideas?

I don't go out, only for work. My younger sister is 16, i work 8 hours a day so I don't go out, when I didn't work, I didn't go out, and when I was in school I didn't go out. i hate outside so i don't go there. I have anxiety anyway so i don't even try anymore haha.
let them be

derp, my younger sister is 16 and goes out all the time* sorry I was distracted. she goes out for meals and stuff, but she has friends and I only have DP.

Same here - normal!

I only have a 12 y/o, so no doubt it will get harder, but atm some exercise every day is non optional. Includes:

Send out to shops / pick up library books etc
Dog walking (with me usually, good opportunity to chat as well)
Going round to friends houses by bike (conveniently she has a couple of friends 2 -3 miles away down quiet roads!)
Interesting outings - eg happy to come to the woods to hunt mushrooms, but not just for a walk

She doesn't do competitive sport at all, but does like surfing (rather location specific, admittedly, no help if you're in the midlands!) and horse riding (fortunately not too pricey here), but harder to keep going through the winter esp with dark evenings. She's definitely fitter in the summer!

I am waiting for the self regulation to take effect. The screen obsession has been going on for two years now. We took ours on a very expensive sailing holiday last year and even then DS wanted to spend most of his time glued to his iPod.

His saving grace is that he is very clever and does well at school. Sometimes I go to give him a hard time for his endless games of Civilisations, to find he is reading something about Roman history or Black Holes !

Mine are 15 and 17 and exactly the same.

My boy 14 year old is exactly the same. Home from school walks the dog as I insist but I can ensure you its as short a walk as he can get away with. He is only interested in computer games and hardly ever leaves his room. I have asked him on numerous occasions if there was something he would like to do that he would enjoy but to no avail. I do feel very guilty as I do work shifts and don't have as much time as I used to. He has recently been feeling down and can't seem to explain to me why. I have tried talking to him to see if there is something going on but he says that nothing has happened and he dosnt know why he is feeling like this. I am hoping it is possibly his age and this will pass. Any advice you'll be much welcomed. X

my 2 are exactly the same -13 and 14- will go out to specific activities but these all cost money. Both enjoy swimming if an inflatable session as can batter each other over the head, we have trampoline park nearby which is popular too. but as for just playing outside , it seems these days have gone. we do have a dog which I walk! would not recommend getting one if haven't as definitely doesn't entice my two out and is another thing for me to fit in . Am trying to look at this independence positively - it has allowed me more time to do my stuff sewing etc...! but I still feel have let them down if don't manage to drag them out . How is everybody managing the dark evenings Now?