colonel@gloria.UUCP (Col. G. L. Sicherman) (04/06/85)
["A true seaman is never lost!" --Water Polo] > I suspect that the problem I have with my son isn't unusual: > I'm five times his age, and can run rings around him. I just > can't get him up off his butt; I'm beginning to think I'm going > to have to buy him a leash and collar, and drag him behind me. > I've tried to get him involved in "fun" sports, like soccer, > but he still moves around like he's got 50 lbs. of lead in his > pants. > > Do any readers out there have creative suggestions as to how to > motivate these kids? They don't seem to understand or care that > even a little exercise can make them feel better and help them > avoid a triple bypass in 30 years. 1. Few children can be motivated by threats about thirty years from now. Children do what is most important for them to do _now._ 2. I doubt that you can motivate him with "fun" sports. No sport is fun if you're not having fun. 3. He probably has found substitutes for mobility and fun. Have you found out what they are? 4. Don't be afraid to hate him and admit it. -- Col. G. L. Sicherman ...{rocksvax|decvax}!sunybcs!colonel
dave@lsuc.UUCP (David Sherman) (04/09/85)
= I suspect that the problem I have with my son isn't unusual:
= I'm five times his age, and can run rings around him.
Heck, I'm 27 times my daughter's age, and I can run rings around her! :-)
Dave Sherman
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