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Is this concerning to you?

A single parent mentioned one day during a school week that her and her child was going to the gym instead of going to school.
I feel like the parent might be viewing the child more as a friendship/buddy thing than a parent to a child.Why couldn't they go the gym afterschool?

I've even noticed unstructured patterns. The child missing school a lot either due to the parent oversleeping, parent being sick often or child constantly saying they are sick. So I am thinking the child is learning this behavior from the parent.

The child spends a lot of time on devices or playing stationary/subtle games and don't get out often. I've even noticed the child's social skills with other children isn't great that I believe he spends too much time with adults who are not that interested in his device activities than being outside playing with children his age.
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Do you know if they have a developmental or physical disability that prevents them from living your version of normal?

If you're concerned about it, trying being kind or offering to hang out. That's what will make a difference.
OpalFlower · 36-40, F
@MarbleMarvel That is the thing there is no such thing as normal but I can't offer to hangout if majority of the time is spent on devices. Also I don't want to aide in habits where school is left on the back burner for things like the gym when gym time could be done afterschool. I think schools and DCF might get involved if they noticed too many unexcused absences.