OK, so my son is 7 and is ADHD/Aspergers. He decided he wanted to take gymnastics, so we signed him up for a class (free thankfully). He has fun, he even said so, but he also says he doesn't want to go back. I don't get it. I mean if he had fun, what is the problem?

I really think it would be good for him. Give him a chance to burn off some of that energy, get him interacting with kids, but I'm not going to force him into going. So, any suggestions on how I can talk him into it?

It might be the social aspect that he's not having fun with perhaps?? and I don't think it's a matter of "talking him into it" but more of a matter of finding something for him that he's fully comfortable with.

People with Aspergers in particular have significant difficulties in communicating their feelings and maybe you need to sit down with him and ask him in a closed question style why he doesn't want to go back and maybe you both can devise a plan as to how he can combat the problems he might be experiencing.

Good Luck

Selena:)

I think asking for specifics would probably be a good idea also. It may be some thing that can be worked with because I think exercise is great for all children but especially for those with ADD.

Well so far all I've gotten out of him was, "I'm exausted." Um..so he went from bouncing off the floor, walls, and celing, to just the floor and walls. He said no one picked on him, he didn't feel bad because the other boy in the class was better (he's about to be advanced to the next level), it didn't hurt, and he had fun. Frankly I'm stumped.