^^ he needs to press both buttons, if he only presses one, nothing will happen.
Ok, I'll go step by step instructions.
1) Buy 2 AA Batteries (rechargeable to save $$)
2) Put 2 Charged batteries in the Wii Remote
3) Turn on Wii
4) Press the red button on the Wii
5) Press the red button on the Wii Remote within 10 seconds.
6) Wait for blue lights to stop flashing.
7) You have now successfully connected the Wii Remote to the Wii Console
EDIT: steps 1 & 2 are key 








