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My son has always been involved in school sports, but lately (junior year) he hasn’t seemed interested. What should I do, and should I be worried?

Dear Worried Parent,

We would strongly encourage you to first try talking to your son. The best thing you can do right now is to open up a dialogue so you can better understand your son’s reasons for making this change. You say that your son seems uninterested; perhaps your son has lost his passion for his sport and instead wants to focus more on schoolwork or his other activities. Again, we would advise you to not be worried and instead try to talk to your son about his decision. That said, if your son seems to be slacking in his schoolwork or losing interest in old friends, you should be concerned with the possibility that he may be getting involved in some risky activities, at which point you would want to seek professional help.

Question answered by Episcopal High School students