As I was driving my son home from his afterschool soccer club the other day, it occurred to me, this is not what my son wants to be doing. I am forcing him to do something he doesn't want to do because I think it is what he is supposed to do.
He is a boy, he is supposed to be involved in sports, but the truth is he is not athletic, nor does he want to be. That is not to say he shouldn't be active and try to be physically fit, which is something that we do struggle with him at our house, but that is a different story for another time. What I am saying is, this is not where he wants to be and his heart is not truly in it. Thus, he feels like he doesn't fit in.
Now, this is just an afterschool activity at the school for kids whose parents need something for their child to do whether it be for childcare purposes or socialization or maybe to promote fitness. But, the same could hold true for any afterschool or extracurricular activity for kids. If their heart is not in it, they will never fit in.
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We have to listen to our children and watch what makes their eyes light up with they speak. No matter what activity you think your child is supposed to do, let them dictate where they want to be no matter how against the grain it goes. Once they find where their heart soars, then they will fit in.
