He gets Bored easily! I am also trying to DIRECT his attention somewhere else other than VIDEO GAMES AFTER SCHOOL! Please help! I am a single mom and need some IDEAS:) Thanks:)
2007-02-26 06:50:36 · 6 answers · asked by lor lor 1 in Games & Recreation ➔ Hobbies & Crafts
Can you invite some of his friends from school over to play with him? Maybe you can get to know their moms and you could set-up regular play get-togethers.
Also, you can play board games with him (which I personally hate) or you can take him bowling. If you live in a cold weather climate, you can take him sledding or snowboarding. If you live in a warmer climate, how about taking him to a skate board park?
I have a son in the same age range and he's very involved in community sporting activities such as, baseball, basketball, football, hockey. So, if you keep him busy in activities, he can meet friends as well as have a good time, while getting physical exercise.
Good luck!
2007-02-26 06:58:52 · answer #1 · answered by Michelle 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Set a specific time every day for "quiet time" where he sits in his room and reads or plays with toys by himself. Also set a time, maybe every other day or once a week, when he plays video games... for an hour or so, after homework and household chores are finished thoroughly. Just don't give in if he screams and throws fits cuz he can't do what he wants. You are in charge and you're just dealing with withdrawals from an addiction. If he gets bored easily, YOU stop entertaining him and let him play by himself (and punish bad things he might do).
Get him to read books (read stories with him -- that's a great idea! Do that every night before bed instead of TV) too, and you'll be home free! Good luck! ;)
2007-02-26 07:13:55 · answer #2 · answered by mtngrl 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cooking is a great activity. My nephew loves baking, cakes, cookies, and especially breads, which are more interesting, and complicated. You will benefit as well.
Card and board games work really well, especially if you are willing to sit down and play with him. Even if you play a few hands of Uno before he does his homework, he gets time with you and separation from electronic media.
Jigsaw puzzles are good, improve eye hand coordination, and you will have more free time as he can work while you do other things. You will have to start with him to capture his interest, however.
Get him to read to you while you work on a project, or have him read one page and you read the next. His reading will improve, and you can get stuff done while having some entertainment.
Music lessons, an inexpensive childs guitar, and a how to dvd is a good way to get him started.
I hope you both have fun!
2007-02-26 09:58:18 · answer #3 · answered by mliz55 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Glow in the dark paint.
I had no idea this was available, but I just picked some up in a hardware store. My kids were so excited! He can take his favorite toy and make it glow in the dark.
2007-02-26 07:22:03 · answer #4 · answered by Captain Al 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you could try getting him to read , with comics? but thats not usually appealing.
cooking? try cooking exciting foods with him , cakes?
music? try and get him interested into music, might even lead to learning an instrument.
hope that helped
2007-02-26 06:54:52 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
outdoors
capture the flag
hide and seek
manhunt
forts!!
Indoors
hide and seek
forts
army
drawing
2007-02-26 06:55:39 · answer #6 · answered by Anthony C 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋