What do you do when your child says Im bored?
Rather than simplifying their experience by saying, “Go play with your cars,” approach the situation by stating “Let’s work together to figure out a way to tackle boredom.” Here you are externalizing boredom, rather than getting frustrated with your child’s inability to find something to do.
Is it OK to have just one child?
Modern science suggests only children are exceedingly normal. Studies that go back to the 1980s show there are no set differences between singletons and children with siblings, aside from onlies having stronger bonds with their parents.
Does the word ‘boredom’ mean different things to different kids?
Not much has changed since Kassow was a child. Parents still loathe hearing the “B” word, and kids still pull it out of their complaint repertoire. Even in an iPod, Xbox, DVD world, “boredom” persists in the tot-through-teen lexicon. What’s more, the word “bored” means different things to different kids — at different times.
What do you do when your child says she’s bored?
“If a very young child says she’s bored, she often means, ‘I don’t like what I’m doing right now,’” says Leslie Meisner, program manager for early learning in the Tacoma School District. Then it’s the parent’s job to come up with ideas. “Devise a list of conversation starters,” Meisner says.
Why don’t parents stop their children from doing bad things?
Their parents are in no position to stop their kids from developing these bad habits. It would be hypocritical to forbid an activity that they have modeled for their own children. Children will often emulate what they observe in their homes. If parents use drugs or other harmful substances, then children may eventually do the same.
How can I tell if my child is boring?
The best way to find that out is by asking questions, Kassow says. “Ask your child, ‘What’s boring? What did you do for this lesson? Were you done before the other kids?’” On the other hand, the “BOR-ing” buzzword can mean something else entirely, claims Dr. Elizabeth MacKenzie, a child and adolescent psychologist in West Seattle.