How do you keep children from getting bored? Well, I am not an expert, because I hear it quite frequently. However, there are some things we use to help keep them at bay. We take advantage of the summer library programs. They are usually 2 times a week. Reading is always good for boredom.
We go to the park at least once or twice. Lots of kids and fun equipment equals fun!
The kids just recently got a club penguin account. The base account is free, and for the free one, you can play some of the games and chat with other penguin kids around the world. There is safe chat, and regular chat. It is basically an online community for children, that is totally safe. I read an article the other day saying that club penguin was one of the very few online places that are very safe for kids, because there are moderators and strict filters. We just paid for a month for each kid and it costs just under 6.00 each account for the paid version. It unlocks more options if you pay, but the free one was fun too! They get a half an hour a day, sometimes twice if I deem it necessary. Oh, and parents can monitor the accounts too! You can also set time limits, and it will just turn off when the time is up.
They go outside and play watergun fights, do chalk drawings, play in the mud, climb the tree in the front yard, play on the swingsets in the back, and ride bikes or scooters. Play legos, legos, legos in the house. Is there any reason to keep any other toy??! I should just get rid of the rest. We read a ton....I have so many books that our house is a fire hazard. Board games are also good, but our boys tend to fight over them, which annoys me to no end.
Ultimately, any child will still get bored, so it is just a part of life. Just move on to the next thing. We really don't suffer for thinking of things to do in the summer, because we homeschool. We actually do some work over the summer, but really....except for the school part, they have the potential to be bored at any time of the year.
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4 comments:
Nice Blog Holly!
Sounds like you have a good plan to keep all the kids busy and that's a good thing :)
Don't you want to hear "mom I'm bored" all the time?!?
One of my favorie things, I'm discovering is to read a really good book. I'll go to the library and pick it out and I'll be happy and quiet for a long time.
I also like to swim, but there's not a place to swim around here that's not super expensive. Hubby and I have talked about spending a day in a waterpark later in the summer when he has time off. I get super sunburned though.
All that to say is it's evident you and Tony are wonderful parents. :)
Em
Yeah, I get sunburned too! I have learned that sunblock is a good thing. LOL!
And thanks for saying we are good parents. We try...some days I feel like we aren't or that I am not, but for the most part, we like the job. :)
I'm bored is the most irratating phrase there is. My mother used to say that only boring people get bored. In the summertime, I do let them watch movies in the afternoons some days. After being outside in the hot sun for a few hours, we turn on the fans, hang towels on the windows to block the sun, and watch a movie. The little kids nap, and it is a nice rest. I wish I had some suggestions for your trip, but I have never been out that way. I hope you can find some memorable things to do.
della
hey mom, I'm bored! jk lol :P
Love u!
Ashley <3
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