Barbara Correa writes about work and family for the Los Angeles Daily News.When kids don't want to join any club
Everybody's heard about all this research that says children are too overscheduled and that they need time to be able to sit back and watch the grass grow. But what about the middle school or high school student who doesn't want to do any activities?
One psychologist suggests that parents make a rule that kids need to try one activity per term. That sounds like a reasonable goal, and it would also expose the young loner to enough things they'd probably find something they like.
In addition, instead of issuing a shy label for the kid, try to dig a little deeper. Check out these suggestions from a great section on clubs at About.com. Also see related To Quit Or Not to Quit.