My biggest lad turned 13 at Xmas. He seldom leaves the house at the weekend unless we can drag him, with much eye-rolling and huffing, to a function for the other two; rugby, gymnastics, swimming etc.
He doesn’t want to do anything but Whatsapp his mates, play Nation States or shoot people on his Xbox. He used to do karate (black belt, got bored of it) basketball (now only occasionally at school) and a bit of rugby (got muddy, he’s above that sort of thing) now he has no interests outside of what he can get over Wifi.
I built him a mountain bike, went for a ride, and he had to get his mum to rescue him as he ‘got a bit tired’. This on a route his 6 year old sister can do on a SS Hotrock with 16″ wheels.
We took him to the Velodrome, which he liked, and he wanted to go road biking. I sorted out my old roadie and he went for a few short rides. Three, in fact, before deciding it wasn’t for him.
Climbing? Doesn’t like heights. Go out somewhere with your mates? Can’t be bothered, He can just message them.
I am struggling to find any activity that will engage his teen brain. What do other kids do to stop being a pasty shut-in?