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ChristianTheAtheist on 14 November 2011
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Peterisyum said:
AdventWolf said:
That is rough, I am sorry to hear that. Perhaps you could try to help him get back into other hobbies. Try playing soccer with him, maybe he could get into a summer league or something. He is almost old enough to get a job so that could give him some other responsibility to do. For one your mom can't be so lenient, she has to set limits.

He pretty much needs to find other interests so try to find something else for him to get into.


ever since he stopped playing sport, whenever i ask him if he wants to go throw the football or play somebsketball he just says, no i dont like sports im not a physical person. My rents managed to get him to go to art class because he like to draw anime sorta pictures, but he gave that up pretty quickly. What else could be a fun hobby for him to do?

Because of his condition, it might not be convinent that he does exhausting physical activity, so you could try to persuade him to try a sport or activity that doesn't make him tired, you could get a pong table or some table games where you or his friends or relatives can play with him, that could help to ease the situation in your family too. You mentioned he didn't like drawing; music or other forms of art could be a good option too.

About the Xbox itself, you'll just make it harder if you take it away altogether. It would be better if you reduce his playtime gradually to the point where he didn't have any problem with gaming (about two hours a day). Besides playing is a good incentive to him and that could help to shape other behaviours. For example, you can reward him by leaving him play his Xbox only after he has done all his homework or helped your mom clean the house; you can also "punish" him by not letting him play at all when he does undesired behaviour or doesn't do the expected behaviour (in the example would be homework). But in order for this to work, you have te be very consistent with the rules and the rewards you determine or negociate with him. Hope this helps.

I'm a graduated psychologist from México.