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My son has Asperger's and he is 12 years old. He has never had an interest other than acting and he is not very physical. He does not play with toys and his only interest seems to be reading watching t.v. playing game cube or listening to music on the computer. He is very musical but will only play for a short period of time. We have tried to broaden his interest over the years with music lessons, tae kwon do, biking, hiking, soccer, swimming but we have never had any luck. He will not even play outside with his sister. He is very frustrated and says that he needs to relax. We make sure that he has some form of exercise mostly evey day but most time he wants to watch t.v. My husband and I argue about how much is too much and we could use some advice. Our marriage is very shaky due to the fact that we both disagree on his upbringing. One of us believes that punishing and removing his electronic previleges is the way to change his behavior as he can be very verbal. Is it possible to change our son or are we forever going to battle his sendentary life style? What types of consequences do you give your child for acting innapropriately? Is msn helpful to your child or has it become a problem? signed Conflicted

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Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 2006-10-29 04:13.

If you're refering to MSN messenger, it is an internet chat program. You can chat with individuals who you add to your list. MSN messenger has its pros and cons, but it definitely needs to be monitored and there should be time limits. I'm sure others will attest to this - human, personal, face-to-face social interaction including discussion, laughing, sharing, and playing games is several times more valuable to a child's development than simulated social interaction through the computer. it is a steady devolution from face-to-face in-person communication, to behind a wall, to only video conferencing, to telephone only, to MSN messenger. Also messages can often be miscommunicated and misinterpreted on the internet, as often if not more than in person.

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