JumpyTheFrog Posted June 16, 2020 Posted June 16, 2020 Is it common for boys around 13-14 to lose interest in sports and activities they previously loved? I'm talking as a general thing, not as a symptom of depression. Quote
Tanaqui Posted June 16, 2020 Posted June 16, 2020 5 hours ago, JumpyTheFrog said: Is it common for boys around 13-14 to lose interest in sports and activities they previously loved? I'm talking as a general thing, not as a symptom of depression. Yes... but it's also common for depression to manifest at this age, so just pay attention. Quote
TracyP Posted June 16, 2020 Posted June 16, 2020 Yes, my son and daughter did this around 13-14. (depression was a factor for my dd) If these activities are not being replaced either by something different or a stronger focus on an activity they love, I would not be afraid to give them some pushback. I would ask teen what they plan to do instead - especially if these activities are a source of physical fitness. This can be helpful so you can brainstorm how physical activity needs can still be met and it can be a nonconfrontational way to ask what is at the root of wanting to drop these activities. Quote
Acorn Posted June 16, 2020 Posted June 16, 2020 Yes, hence a violin here has been untouched for three months. Quote
wintermom Posted June 16, 2020 Posted June 16, 2020 Yes. The drop-out rate of sport for females at age 13 - 14 is higher than males, but there is still that shift in interest in sports and other activities that occur for lots of different reasons. It's not always a bad thing. For example, lots of boys drop out of competitive hockey around that age as it becomes more physical and the size difference in athletes can suddenly become huge. Many youth shift to a completely different activity, and some shift to a variation of the same sport (i.e., house-league). Quote
KungFuPanda Posted June 16, 2020 Posted June 16, 2020 (edited) Yes. Absolutely. This is especially true if the “thing they’ve always loved” is something their parents chose for them when they were 6. 🤣 They want to pick their own stuff. Also, don’t be shocked if they get all their friends to use a nickname or version of their name that the family doesn’t use. Try to keep in mind that they may need down time in between before they latch on to a new thing. Think of it as a version of deschooling more than a slump. Edited June 16, 2020 by KungFuPanda 1 Quote
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