He is more active while playing single and not very good while in a group like cricket. So I wanted to join him in  Tennis training.  If he is kept in some engagement like playing computer games, watching TV etc. he is OK.   But once he was restricted, he becomes unbearable.  He is very well in Mathematics but poor in creative works like painting etc.  In what way can I keep him engaged in these summer holidays.
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That is very good. If  he is not good in painting, do not make him do it. You may go with him to swim or to play cards. You can buy him puzzles if he enjoys such games and you can try every sport...
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thank god for you, that poor kid what a rotton mother he has! i would try to support him best you can by talking to him often and praising him when he does good things tell him how proud you are and what a gift he has in baseball, if he doesnt want to purse it after that maybe he needs a summer off to find himself after such a tragedy, i think your doing all the right things!
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Sounds like he want to play around. Tell him he can have his space, but you're not going to be in it!
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perhaps he has a learning disability.  A lot of people with a learning disability are extremely intelligent people.  I'd have him be tested.  It could do wonders.
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I am a strong supporter of tough love but it doesn't seem that your husband would agree with this approach.  You do not state the child's age so it is kind of hard but it sounds like he is in junior school by his actions.  If there is a mentorship program in your area perhaps you can set up one for this boy.  I work with youth in conflict with the law and have seen many of them make remarkable turnarounds after they have reached the age of 18.  As far as you and your husband getting on the same page - this is very important not only for you both but for the child also as he can sense the tensions and differences in your styles.  Sports also sometimes help kids to release some of their pent up energy and if possible you can set him up in one that he is interested in.  Best of luck.
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dont worry about talking to him just show him how god u r at practice and dont give up keep trying.some coaches wouldnt recognize talent if it slapped them in the face.id know. my last year of babe bruth baseball i was the best hitter on the team but didnt get to play for the first 4 games. i ended up leading my league in batting average,  and hits. so just keep trying
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He's 15 and isolates himself with the WOW which has alot of adults living out fantasy. Sounds like he needs to be disconnected and brought back into the real world. If you must get him something it might be more memory or another computer because I have heard that WOW is really hard on a system and can easily take it over with all of the stuff that needs to be stored. I also understand why he would be interested in that game because it looks interesting and unpredictable however, it sounds like yours has gone beyond using it for recreation and is HOOKED. Not a good thing for such a young one.
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Hey! I understand how you must be feeling. It is better to talk to him openly with out pushing him at all. While talking to him make sure that you are giving him enough space to answer your questions. Dont ask him any close ended questions. Ask him only open end questions. I feel he must be very busy with his bussiness since it is new, he needs to pay more attension to his bussiness to grow. Generally boys are very less in talking and showing feelings. it doesnt mean that they are not sensitive. So dont jump in to conclusion and be open to him and dont try to control him or try not to doubt him too. give him time. I wish you good luck. God be with you.
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I am a school kid and i know exactly how your son feels, i have no motivation towards my work whatsoever. The only way i can focus on my work is to have everything taken from me. It's not that i doon't want to learn it's just i can't be bothered. So what i would do is ask him if he is actually bothered about his future. If he says he is then tell him that you will take everyhting that he thinks might distract him because then you will be on "his side" but if he says that he isn't bothered about his future then take everyhting away from him anyway so then he will do his work from pure boredom. Dopn't forget to stick to what you say otherwise he won't pay any attention to what you say in the future. I'd also use the technique of restricting the days which he can go out with his friends on, maybe to days at the weekend as usually during the week nobody wants to go out anyway so restricting to weekend wont really affect him but he will think it will and then he will want to work so he can have the rest of the week off.
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maybe get something for him that you and him can both enjoy OUTSIDE, then he probably would want to go to play more and not stay inside and play video games, try your best to distract him from the video games
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Set the rules and follow them no exception. He should know what he will get punished for and when he'll be rewared. I agree with the previous post about taking away a favorite toy, no TV works too. If he likes TV or a particular toy, give it to him after he's done his homework or something else as valuable as a reward, but not for too long.
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bring this up at your next parents meeting,the chances are hell have a friend at school who he needs separaing from in class,it worked with my son,they were distracting each other so now they can mess around but only at playtime!good luck!
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You need to read up on ASperger's. This is not just a simple case of boredom. He needs counseling and is probably qualified to receive "special needs" help. \n\nWhat does the counselor at his school say?
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I'm a soccer coach (and a dad), and this is *very* serious!  It is *not* a sports or a tennis question!\n\nFirst, stop this instant from thinking of him as a tennis coach.  He is no longer a tennis coach (yours or your mom's).  He is a creepy man.  And he is probably more than that, he may be dangerous to you, and to other tennis students.  You didn't say how old you are, and how old he is ... if he's a 20-year-old teaching a 17 year old, that's just inappropriate behavior for a coach, and you should find another one ... but if he's 40 and you're 13, then this is *very* serious and he should not be coaching you or anyone else your age.\n\nThink about yourself first, and then about other girls he may be in contact with.  The reasons there are laws about this is precisely because young kids react like you do ... they don't know how to say to an adult "that is over the line!"\n\nOh, and BTW, I am taking you at your word that you're telling the truth, and not just making stories up on the Internet, trying to get out of tennis, or think he's a mean coach, or hate or are scared of your mom.  If it's true, then your story may (rightly) get him fired from ever coaching again, and maybe screw up his life in other ways (e.g., if he is married, has his own kids), which would be a horrible thing to do if it is *not* true, no matter how much an a*hole of a coach he is.  If you're just hating your tennis lessons, and are scared to tell your mom, then find another way to get out of it than destroying this man's career and life.
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Cancel your trip to the Bolletieri tennis camp ASAP. \n\nI'm a nationally certified tennis instructor, and I have several tennis students who've attended his camp. They all tell me the camp relies far too heavily on hard work, and provides far too little actual tennis technique.\n\nAnd, even though I've not actually attended his camp, I can absolutely confirm you'll receive far too little technique there. \n\nIndeed, one of my tennis instructor friends, who used to work at Bolletieri's camp, showed me the camp's instruction manual. It definitely contains far too little, as well as basically incorrect, tennis technique.\n\nIn fact, you should forget all tennis camps because they all suffer from the same problem... too little technique and too little individual attention.\n\nInstead, take PRIVATE tennis lessons from a qualified tennis instructor. This is absolutely the best bang for your tennis buck!
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Don't enable him. Tell him he needs to get a job and support himself. And give him this info, read this yourself also.\nhttp://www.gamblersanonymous.org/
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More information is needed, please, before one can answer your question - for example - why do you wish to create this schedule for your son?  How young is he? can your son not make up his own schedule?  Or do you plan to be away for a week?  Please explain to us more about what it is you are trying to do - thanks!