Maybe try to find an activity once in awhile that he is willing to participate in. Why not ask him what things he enjoys and go from there? One of our latest games is tossing frisbees around. Not as rough as some of the other games, but many of the boys really enjoy it. Hope you get some other good ideas! :o)
Gary Haas, IL OP86 >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Subject: [RR] Experience Needed >Date: Mon, 10 Jun 2002 14:01:37 -0700 > > >Hello everyone, I usually just read the goings back and forth of everyone >trying to learn from everyone else but today I have a question. > >We have a fairly new boy (age 7) who's parents comes to church primarily >because the boy likes coming to Rangers. The boy is an only child and is >different than most boys in the outpost (not different in a bad way, just >different). After our meetings the boys usually have 15 - 30 minutes of >free time before church lets out. While most boys are happy playing >basketball, football, keepaway, etc, this boy would rather not participate >in those type of games. (It's not like he's not athletic, he is, he's in >gymnastics and good at it.) He has made comments like "I might get hurt". >My concern is that once the newness of the program wears off he may start >to lose interest because he might feel he doesn't fit in like everyone >else. (I might be reading way to much into all this but I don't want to >look back one day and notice he doesn't come anymore) Not having too much >experience with this type of personality, here's my questions: > >Should I try to gently encourage him to "get in there and have a good time" >or just let him be? OR ???? > >Thanks. > >_______ > Let the Golden Rule be your daily rule. > > Please pray for your list sponsor: http://eBible.org/mpj/ > > To unsubscribe, send "unsubscribe rangernet" to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > or visit http://rangernet.org/subscribe.htm > http://rangernet.org _________________________________________________________________ MSN Photos is the easiest way to share and print your photos: http://photos.msn.com/support/worldwide.aspx _______ Let the Golden Rule be your daily rule. Please pray for your list sponsor: http://eBible.org/mpj/ To unsubscribe, send "unsubscribe rangernet" to [EMAIL PROTECTED] or visit http://rangernet.org/subscribe.htm http://rangernet.org
