2007-08-21 14:24:26 · 19 answers · asked by pinkcutie 1 in Family & Relationships ➔ Family
A continuing schedule of hard work. Anytime they are not doing homework, they are doing hard physical labor. Make homework look like a rest. As a reward, they may play a video game 15 minutes a week.
2007-08-21 14:28:15 · answer #1 · answered by buttfor2007 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Kick them outside and play some kind of game. Tell them they have to stay where you can see them and not come in for an hour. Maybe they will race each other or play dodge-ball, but that should keep them from sitting on their butts being fat and dumb. But they might not be happy.
If they are annoying you tell them that is their punishment for being pests.
2007-08-21 14:33:52 · answer #2 · answered by Aliz 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No offense but...............
Maybe you should get off the computer and do something w/ them. I am the mother of an 11 year old and sometimes they annoy us , and tell us they're are bored b/c they want you!
2007-08-21 14:30:40 · answer #3 · answered by Trying2FindMe 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you have a garden, let them help you weed or rake leaves.
If you haven't then let them help you in the kitchen. Teach them how to bake gingerbread.
Take them out to a park, get them to bring their bikes and cycle a round with them.
If it rains outside find an interesting book and let them read aloud to you or play chess with them. The emphasis should be on communal work and communication.
2007-08-21 14:45:17 · answer #4 · answered by Imogen Sue 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sudoku, dvd's, cookie making. But why is it your responsibility to "provide activities" for 12-year-olds? I'll bet they think they're old enough to do all sorts of things you don't agree with. If they're old enough for those, they're old enough to provide their own activities.
2007-08-21 14:28:51 · answer #5 · answered by lfh1213 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i'm 12. there's nothing really to amuse us children. maybe you should make an ice cream sundae bar so they can make their own icecream sundaes? or watch TV, go to the movies, swimming if you have a pool. Hope this helps.
2007-08-21 14:30:11 · answer #6 · answered by LoLa<3 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
courage him to know which field make him excite and courage him to join sport maybe the best the team sport will be great and don't force him study make him feel boring if he must study try to use interesting way to help him .
2007-08-21 14:34:04 · answer #7 · answered by cool724 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ask them if they want to go on a treasure hunt. When they say yes, send them to clean the closets!
2007-08-21 14:26:47 · answer #8 · answered by TAT 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not all what they think is not boring to them but most of it which you think will not ruin their very life when enjoyed.
2007-08-21 14:29:12 · answer #9 · answered by sv 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
DVD or video game. Board games are great too, or maybe a card game.
2007-08-21 14:26:59 · answer #10 · answered by zento1110 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋