What is Depression - Childhood
Clinical depression is a state of sadness, melancholia or despair that has advanced to the point of being disruptive to an individual's social functioning and/o...
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I have a son who's almost 9 yrs old and is diagnosed with Bipolar NOS, Generalized Anxiety Disorder, and ADHD. He is a natural when it comes to sports; he plays everything well, especially baseball. The problem is that he flip flops a lot about whether or not he wants to be on a team and then once signed up, about whether or not he wants to go to practice. I'm worried that in a few years he'll decide to actively participate in a sport and be behind the other kids who've been doing these things since a younger age. I've heard that adding something that's a requirement like sports can overly stress children with his diagnoses. I've also heard on the flip side that it can create great discipline and self control, as well as self esteem.
I guess my question becomes, do I sign him up for one sport at a time and see if he likes it and give him some exposure or should I wait for him to tell me that he's ready? Posted on 04/21/08, 07:04 pm |
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This is a tough one but he needs to know that if he chooses to sign up he needs to follow thru with his commitment. He is part of a team and his teammates and coaches depend on him to be there and do his part. Let him make the choice. If he doesn't do well in school he may be benched for a game. Talk to the coach about backing you on that. At least this is what I have done for my son. Good luck. 
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I have a son as well with BP and he had ups and down alot with baseball. I then limited who I let him hang with and my neighbor took him with them alot when they went to soccer practice and he got interested into soccer so I put him in soccer threw school and it made him more responsible for his action, matured a little, and he started and finished with out quitting or neither did he get thrown off the team. What made a big difference was they won their championship game and he was part of it by playing as a team. Don't give up on your son he will find the right sport that will help him. Thay need that physical activity because they are easily to get bored.
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