...is not about her own personal 24 hour entertainment and that it's not my responsibility to throw a 2 month party in her honour? Normally she's a great kid (she's 9-almost-10) and we've done quite a bit already this summer but it's still another 2 and a half weeks until she goes back to school and every gosh-darn day it's I'M BORED WHAT ARE WE DOING TODAY WHERE CAN WE GO I WANNA GO SOMEWHERE LET'S DO SOMETHING MOOOOOOOOM!!!!!!!
Any experience? LOL!
2006-08-19 04:26:08 · 16 answers · asked by ? 6 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Parenting
My father had me dig holes and then fill them in if I came to him claiming I was bored and it only took 2 months before I realized that I could find something on my own to do. And we are not talking little holes.
2006-08-19 10:08:02 · answer #1 · answered by Casca 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well at least you are laughing, that's a good thing. Summer's almost over, so its time to prepare for school. I would make it a project to clean her room from top to bottom. Throw out the out and unused (or find another home for it), clean everything, get her desk or work space ready for new homework(make a desk mat or calender with upcoming events), fresh supplies. She's old enough to be in control of her clothes somewhat. Teach how how to do laundry if she doesn't already, and if she does have her organize her closet drawers for the upcoming school year. Take her on a shopping trip to spend a certain percent (maybe 10%) of her OWN money to buy school supplies for the needy. Even if its a package of pencils, you can have her donate to any local organization and she's thinking of someone else.
She can prelist what books she's read this summer, because you know that's what they will ask her first in school. If she hasn't ready any, pick out something and take turns reading it. Have her write a report and give her a grade.
Essentially, stop being her best friend and her entertainer and help your daughter be the nice person she probably is and stop accepting the whining controlling immature behavior that isn't constructive.
2006-08-19 05:57:43 · answer #2 · answered by tjnstlouismo 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When I would spend time with my grandma in the summer, I tried the "I'm bored, there's nothing to do!!!" thing a few times. After hearing, "are you kidding me, the floors need vacuuming, the dishes need cleaning, the laundry is full, and there's dust everywhere!" as a response, I quickly learned that grandma was not there to entertain me, and that I would have to figure out something to do on my own. Your daughter is PLENTY old enough to figure out how to entertain herself.
2006-08-19 05:31:49 · answer #3 · answered by Manny 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
similar situation with 8 and 5 year previous boys in ordinary words this is toys, automobiles, and superheroes. One went to camp for a week and the region resumed the day after he were given back. I bodily separate them (one in outside, one in living house or doing something with mom) and inspire separate friendships so that they don't look to be mutually -all- the time, as well to familiar parental practise. kinfolk activities are good too - on the park they could artwork mutually with different childrens as an get mutually this is common even with the undeniable fact that to an volume. Even adults do a toned down version of similar in the journey that they are mutually 24/7 for 60 days right now
2016-11-30 19:53:43 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Used to make the kids clean house when I heard "I'm bored"! There's always something that needs done around the house. She sounds like she does not know how to entertain herself. Letting her just be and find something to do on her own would be the best thing you could do for her.
2006-08-19 04:33:55 · answer #5 · answered by Neener 2 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Just send her off to entertain herself. You've been enteraining her all summer, of course she's going to expect you to continue.
I was stuck at home raising my little brother while my mother wasted away on the sofa trying not to miscarry my second brother. I didnt go anywhere for almost a year, and i had to watch and care for my little brother to boot.
Thats how i spent my summer at her age. And i survived quite nicely. I wasnt allowed to be bored... lol.
2006-08-19 04:33:19 · answer #6 · answered by amosunknown 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yeah, I got you, summer can be boring without their regular schedule. Well, I sent mine to grandma's for whole summer. And let me tell you - if your parents are willing to do that (mine are, they got to see the kids only once, twice a year, so they are actually happy), that's great way to go - kids have fun and you and your husband get to take a break (possibly vacation, alone??) . :-))
If that's not a option - how about few sleepover summercamps next year??
2006-08-19 04:39:53 · answer #7 · answered by aaja 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It sounds to me like this girl needs a lesson in entertaining herself. I have an 8 year old son and he has learned that I can't always entertain him so he has a "fort" outside he plays in by himself, he reads by himself, he is fairly self sufficient in "alone time." We still do stuff together but it is important for kids to be able to entertain themselves once in a while, ya know, use their imaginations. I'll bet she has a room full of toys she could play with, I know my son does. If she is really bored and you don't entertain her, she will learn to entertain herself. It won't kill her to play alone, I promise.
2006-08-19 07:27:24 · answer #8 · answered by Antisocial 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Look up a summer reading list for her grade(the one she's going into( and have her pick out a few books..this is something we did because I was tired of hearing it..(if she's not much of a reader this will still quiet her down)
2006-08-19 04:32:37 · answer #9 · answered by Selena D 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Seems like all kids say this. Tell her that next summer, she can enroll in summer school so she can go to school everyday, all year long and NEVER be bored! She'll find stuff to do!
2006-08-19 04:33:42 · answer #10 · answered by jadenn 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋