Kid moody and not interested in things

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Apr 3 14 Comments

My kid has started to behave like a teenager even though they are still pre-teen. They don't seem interested or passionate about anything, even really fun things like skiing/snowboarding. Since they are small, they tried many activities (sports, arts, etc.) (in retrospect, focusing on fewer may be better but that's besides the point) but nothing seems to stick. At school, they are smart enough to pick up things quickly but they don't take pride in polished work. I'm wondering what to do to help them find something they are passionate about or really care about.

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  • Apple
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    You know your kid best. If they’re happy, don’t push for a passion project. Some people can have happy lives without being passionate about any activity, hobby, profession etc. normalcy is vastly underrated.

    Make sure they have some financial sense and leave a decent inheritance for them. Beyond that, chill. It’s hard to not be swayed, at least a little, by what you hear about other kids in school and on the internet. I understand that. Lack of passion does not imply unhappiness. Not at all.
    Apr 3 2
  • Zscaler
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    WillSmith👋🏽
    Cut them off from social media. Oh wait…
    Apr 3 1
  • Amazon
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    babybossu
    Is kid glued to the phone? The thing is it’s very easy for young people to get jaded with life, since they’ll see more things through their phone by the time they’re 15 than their entire ancestral lineage has seen. This, along with social media and phone addiction, is a large reason why so many adolescents are depressed. They’ve seen it all and have nothing to look forward to.

    What’s the answer? Idk, I would suggest sports and time in nature. Maybe some meditation or introspection, but at that young of an age I doubt they’ll be interested.
    Apr 3 1
  • Airbnb
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    ytOn01
    My son is very bright (as measured by IQ tests) but has short attention span and isn’t passionate about much non-video/Internet related. Sadly his new career ambition is marketing/advertising. He has no phone but can’t control his internet access at school. Wish schools didn’t embrace tech quite so much; it’s not been great for our culture in some ways
    Apr 8 2
  • Maybe they aren’t too smart
    Apr 3 1
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      OP
      Going to assume good intent. Are you saying that being smart is related to being passionate/interested by things?
      Apr 3