Do you need one of these on your refrigerator?
While weathering the coronavirus pandemic families stuck at home are finding ways to keep the kids learning but the dreaded words, "I'm BORED!" are often heard. Here's help!. Post this mini-poster in a visible place at home. It offers your kids some general choices and ideas. If this isn't helpful you can try what I did when my girls when young. If they couldn't find anything to do then I would happily assign chores.
Remember it may be hard for kids to decide what to do because their time is usually so structured that they aren’t used to much “free time” and finding fun things to do. School typically takes up much of their days and downtime is often screen time. Thus, many children and teens aren’t experienced at looking inside themselves for direction. If there is no one to play with they may have not yet discovered things they like to do by themselves.
Parenting is hard but remembers that you are your child's first and best teacher. Even on your worst day, ninety percent of parenting is being there. So, good for you. You’re doing a great job!
