Just take time with the kid? I'm not a parent. I was however very involved with popular education (youth camp counselor, science camp counselor, association "t

Just take time with the kid? I'm not a parent. I was however very involved with popular education (youth camp counselor, science camp counselor, association "the small resourceful" (probably poor translation, but w/e). Unengaged kids are unengaged because no one tries too engage them (nice repetition here). Because this is tiring to seemingly always talk to a wall and get nothing in response. But you never really talk to a wall. The correct way to go through that, as i learned, is to honestly talk to them in a safe place for them. I know "safe place" seems politically incorrect because of this weird cultural battle in the US, but for teenagers this is a real thing, and also is not really a place but rather a mix time and an atmosphere that you should be able to set. It won't change their attitude, but you will get more honest responses, and they will at least try to play nice. Ask the kid if he wants to try a new hobby. Any solo sport where the culture is positive and engaging, like most sailing/river sports, but also rock climbing or trail running (i'm not sure if its called that). You probably have sport camp for adults in your country where they let the participant in relative autonomy and just teach him the basics. My favorite would be hydrospeed, catamaran, rock climbing and kayaking (both river and sea, sport in river, guided roaming at sea), but i have not yet tested every existing sports, only a dozen. Surfing/parasailing/windsurfing might take too much time to engage with. Another way, and my father taught me that early, is to bring them to your job or to your hobbies. (personnal anecdata was useless, too precise and removed). If you can, it might help? This i am not 100% sure, because it only work if you're a parent, and the only anecdata i have are me and my siblings (worked for the 3 of us). The safe place though, it worked 100% of the time.