I'M Bored

Whenever I used to tell my mom I was bored, she would give me chores to do. I quickly learned to find ways to keep myself occupied!

How old is she? amusing themselves with tv no matter how many channels is not really very healthy I dont think. Find her something to do instead either helping you or something fun to do herself if you have things you need to do. Sometimes its not about being bored as such more the need for attention and i think most children learn early on certains words and phrases with grab a parents attention "im bored" being one of them and my daughters personal favourite at 4 years old being "im really hot" this comes with her "im gunna be sick face" lol it used to get me going to her when she was ill now she tries it all the time, i find reading her a book or doing some baking settles the need for attention and she then happily plays alone, im guessin my daughter is a lot younger than yours but the prinicple is the same sometimes they just need a little nudge in the right direction of finding something to do

When my kids say those dreaded words, I give them something to do instead of telling them to 'find' something to do. Something like picking up their dirty clothes, doing the dishes, pulling weeds, washing the car, walking the dogs, etc. It doesn't take them long before they are not telling me how 'bored' they are. Try it. You can start giving chores to kids when they are about 3.

I hear this a lot of times also from my kids especially now that they are at home. It seems they got these expression from watching TV. Most of the time after saying this, they found something to do to keep them busy. We sometime play scrabble or other boardgames if they are still bored. When they were still toddler we usually go out hiking outside the house but now that they are teenager, they prefer to stay inside the house and that's where they get bored playing computer games, reading books, listening to music and watching tv. It is really very different living in a city than in the countryside where you can just get out of the house without so much fuss.

Change in work will never bore the kids. We must allow our kids to do what they are interested in. Or best way let them share your work & never bore with your kids.

Thankfully my kids are grown and out of the house now but i do remember my daughter saying that to me. I always told her i didnt know what it feels like to be bored. My childhood i remember as yours was. As an adult i was never bored cause there is always something to do. How about getting her involved in what you are doing, etc. Household chores have a way of consuming time. LOL.