Bored

My 9-year-old stepson is always bored. He has every toy and activity available to him at our house. However, his idea of fun is positioning himself upside down on the couch, staring at the ceiling or some inanimate object. He could probably do this for at least 10-15 minutes. Maybe longer.

He is extremely intelligent, plays sports, does well in school, but appears to have zero creativity or ambition.

We continually have to remind him to turn off the T.V. (we don't enjoy couch potatoes) and take a look in his room to find a book, an activity, or something to occupy his time.

We have to tell him to go outside to ride his bike, scooter, or just play. He plays sports, yet never wants to practice any of them. He is OK at sports, but somehow has the idea in his head that his skills are on par with David Beckham or some NFL draft pick. We definitely don't inflate his ego with these ideas, so I am not sure where they come from.

He does not play with any toys. None. He has tons of figures, like G.I. Joes. He has hundreds of sports cards. He does not touch any of it until we make him.

He has said that his mother has nothing for him at her apartment...only a T.V. and a box of Legos.

So what's going on??

We have tried setting aside time each day where we tell him to do specific activities, like reading, drawing, playing outside. We thought maybe he was overwhelmed and needed guidance. It works for about 10 minutes and then he is bored.

We just can't understand if this is normal 9-year-old boy behavior or if there is some issue. My husband's coworkers have said their kids act the same way, so it has to be a sign of the times.

Is there anything we can do to change this??