Problem about my mom - advice please?

My mom seems to be very bored and she doesn't really have anything to do everyday. I've tried giving her books to read, having her do some knitting, and some other things. But she gets tired of those things very fast. All she does most of the time is listen to the radio. I've asked her before and she admitted that she was lonely some times. The problem is - I'm not such good company since I don't really talk much. I want her to enjoy herself more - I've asked her to go out with her friends too but she rarely does that because she likes to stay home. Do you have any suggestions as to what she might like to do at home? (Please don't say watch TV, take a walk in the garden, write a book, draw - I've tried suggesting those already). Would be glad for any help -thanks alotProblem about my mom - advice please?
Before she started becoming this way what did she do? perhaps suggest she does something she use to do other wise why don't you introduce her to the world of the internet? She may find a chat room with women similar to herself and they can natter on about different things and she could make some friends inside her own home.





Hope I've helped. Problem about my mom - advice please?
Your mom sounds like she is in a rut and/or depression. The sure signs of that is a lack of interest in everything you suggest. A good way to try and get her more involved is to invite her friends over since she doesn't want to leave the house. Maybe form some sort of weekly meeting at your house like a book club or something...any excuse just to give her some social interaction which may perk her up and get her motivated to go out. If that fails she needs to get some professional help since it does sound like she is in a mild depression.
What about getting some of her friends/family round to your house. do some food, put some music on and get them to have a little gathering there



try dating tell her to go to pubs and clubs i would if it was my mom good luck
Get her to a dansing group!
Its easy for people to get into a rut and your mum seems to be in one. She may benefit from having a pet rather than other people around. Try surprising her with a pet suitable for her home. A dog needs to be walked and hence she would get out and about more with a companion dog. If she cant have a dog, how about a cat for company? or a bird that she can befriend? I wouldnt go so far as suggesting fish but at least she would have something other than the television to watch. If the suggestion of a pet is feasible, you should ensure that you obtain as much reading material %26amp; information on keeping it as possible to encourage her new interest. From this, she might seek out other like-minded people which in turn might get her interested in a group or club involved in whatever her new interest might be. For example, a dog should have some level of training and puppy school is a fresh air experience where meeting other people is inevitable. If animals are out of the question, perhaps you could take her out more often. You say you are not very good company - perhaps your mum thinks the same thing? This cycle of thinking should be broken and can only be changed with both of you discussing the need and agreeing to do something about it. You might be surprised at her reaction if you were to express your concerns about her isolated lifestyle. Hopefully she may admit to wanting things to be different and would accept your help. Its no use both of you remaining silent about this when clearly both of you could make life a lot more interesting if you shared more together.