Posts Tagged ‘kid’s boredom’

10 Ways to Beat Summer Boredom

Friday, July 3rd, 2009

Summer is here and with it comes the school holidays. Children are home and most likely getting bored. So, what do you do for those weeks that are not planned as the annual family holiday? How do you keep them busy and yourself sane?

My first bit of advice is to sit down with all the family and make a list of activities that everyone would like to do. The list can be as long or as short as you like-just make sure that everyone has a chance to contribute. Stick this list up somewhere prominent so that when everyone is having a “bored” moment, you can easily refer to it. Here are some ideas to get your list started. (more…)

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Life as One Big Commercial Break

Wednesday, October 8th, 2008

Don’t be Surprised if Today’s Kids See Life as One Big Commercial Break.

Television today is still a “baby sitter” both for adults and preschoolers. When people are bored or simply want to rest, they watch TV. Some are not really interested to watch at all. They need the TV to put them to sleep. As soon as you turn it off, they wake up. (more…)

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