My son is always in his room, all he does is play his computer and only come out to eat. He is 14 and a few months ago was always with the family and talking to us. Now it seems he wants nothing to do with us. We tried talking to him but he says he sees no change. We looked it up and we found that it might be sleep deprivation so we said he gets off his computer at 8 and goes to bed at 10, we encourage him to be with the family, but he chooses to go to bed instead. However he lays in bed and falls asleep at 12+ it is not normal to not talk to the family. What can we do?
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Since he's fourteen, he's experiencing some changes of his own that he of course won't recognized as a teen. But I'd say let him have some personal space, here and there ask about his day etc. He's just being a teenage boy. Try also including him in the activities you do with the family, meaning if the father is working on an oil change, have him come out and lean the experience as well. There is probably nothing to worry about unless, you have him open up to you more, which is also a great Idea to do.
He's just in his teenage world, at this stage you should actually want him to open up to you guys more, don't just let the one word answers slide by actually get him to talk more...I mean maybe he has a crush at school...
He's a boy in puberty. Try having days with no computer no phone no elecronics but start small. Oh and I have a hard time sleeping so maybe he needs sounds to sleep. I have a alarm clock radio and it helps me. Try finding out more about what he likes and be his best friend and his parent when he needs it. Kids just like to be understood. Try bits at a time don't give up it will work. Oh and in the morning have a talk with him and tell hime to have a good day at school and when u see him later ask about his day and start a conversation. It will work like a charm. :)
We so, we go out to dinner and he doesn't talk to us. When we ask him about his day he gives us one word answers. This change was so instant one day he was with us the next he won't talk to us. When we try to talk to him all he says is their is no problem.