Not a sweetie
2009-11-28 01:05:42 UTC
He's the "party-pooper" in the family! We (as in "parents") are fairly active and practice sports. However, he is not keen on trying anything whether it is horse-riding, cycling, rock-climbing, etc... I recently bought a Wii, thinking he can try the Wii Sports, maybe start hitting a tennis ball and developing a taste for it. Or golf, or WHATEVER! But he's just not interested.
When we go out, which happens at least once a day with a detour to the playground (and we have tried many different playgrounds), he goes on the slide twice then asks when we can go home! Sometimes he complains that he's tired. Until we get home and he will tell me he's not tired anymore and asks about watching TV - that DAMN TV again!
In the late afternoons, I get the baby (yes, I have one too) either in the jogger or the bike seat and go for a bit of exercise because I feel the need to move after a day spent at that slow pace.
It's not even like he's watching that much TV as I will only allow it at special times (feeding baby, cooking) and it's a privilege, not a right.
He was out of the stroller at age 2, I encouraged him to walk.
Where have I gone wrong?