? for other Dads out there

[Amesman]

It's been well said here in many formats. If you want him to be a good basketball player now, it's really not the time (given his age and interest level). However, you CAN let him know he needs to do something that gets his blood moving (as opposed to XBox, Nintendo, etc. all day).

Then, as some others have suggested, he may pick up more interest in bball ... or something else. Peers also may eventually get him motivated.

Keep him physically fit. He may never get really "competitive," yet alone terribly skilled. But one thing's for sure: If he doesn't want to be (and tunes you out), he won't be.

My two adolescent sons love most sports but probably will never play more than house/rec in any of them probably. But when they do play, they get wrapped up in the game and couldn't care less which level they're at. That's good, as far as attitude.