Jamiee’s summer is rapidly winding down. We’ve had a couple of short conversations asking what her plans were for the school year regarding after school activities. She’s been unsure about what she wants to do. Last year, she played volleyball in the fall and then did cheerleading in the winter/spring for basketball. It was good for her since she was at a new school and both activities helped her to meet new friends and make a place for herself there at Monroe.
With her vagueness about what she wanted to do and reluctancy to commit to an activity this year, Brian and I have been talking. We decided that she needs to do something – if not an after school activity, then a job – and we presented this to her the other night. She was a little put-out and just kind of said that she would think about it.
I was telling Brian that it’s strange to me to have to give this type of ultimatum. I have always been a go-getter and over-achiever when it came to activities. It feels a little wrong to force her into something, but at the same time we recognize that a teen with too much free time is not a good thing.
