Are you sick and tired of your children sitting inside all of the time, cooped up in their bedroom playing video games and failing to socialise with people their own age? I know many people who are currently in this situation, and this is why today I am here to provide a little advice and guidance…
You may sit and wish that your child would just go and play out, like children use to do all of the time, but you sitting and thinking that and not doing anything about it isn’t really helping the situation at all. Neither is you telling you child to get off their game and get outside. It may be a shame but it is simply a fact that children do not play out the same as they used to, whether it be because of the fear of them being unsafe or them simply finding it ‘boring’. Do not worry though; we have a few ideas for you…
Instead you telling your child to get off their game and ‘do something else’, you should provide them with alternative ideas or site down with them and ask if there is any other activities that they would like to get involved in. And if you don’t like the ideas that they come up with, try and keep that to yourself. I mean surely if you want them to get out of the house, you should be grateful for whatever they want to get involved in.
Perhaps your child would be interested in joining a local sports team; there are many different sports available for children to choose form and classes for all level of player, meaning that they do not have to feel out of their depth. Not only this, but there are also many alterative hobbies available form airsoft bb guns shooting to music lessons, dance classes and more. There really is something for everyone. No matter what you child is interested in there are bound to be other children also interested and classes or places for them all to meet together.
It is important that children socialize with people their own age as much as possible, this provide them with social and life skills which they will be able to use throughout the rest of their lives.
