How do I get my teenage daughter motivated? She would literally spend the rest of her life laying on her bed if I let her. She doesn’t want to do any extra cuticular activities, sports or even go for a walk. I’ve tried to get her to go walking with me as we are both overweight but she just acts like I’ve asked her to go jump off a building or something. I really want her to do sports to help with weight loss but for the social aspect aswell. How can I get her motivated?
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Has she ever played any sports? It’s hard to get teenagers involved if they’ve never been involved before.
I’d be concerned she’s a bit depressed. What does she do when she lies in bed all day? Does she have access to devices all day? You might have to get tough and remove some and make access conditional on going for a walk.
Turn off the wifi and see what she does. Maybe she would even write, draw, bake, garden. If she’s not sporty try out things like paddle boarding or yoga or horse riding. Think outside the box. A teen will not do sport for health. Even a grown up won’t want to. Find what she enjoys and build it into her routine.