Comments on: Tools for Tackling Boredom In Children http://day2dayjoys.com/2012/09/tools-for-tackling-boredom-in-children.html Joyful Inspiration for the Natural Homemaker Mon, 04 Aug 2014 16:08:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.8.3 By: Translating and Interpreting Services http://day2dayjoys.com/2012/09/tools-for-tackling-boredom-in-children.html#comment-1808 Tue, 27 Nov 2012 10:39:47 +0000 http://66.147.244.205/~victosk7/day2dayjoys/2012/09/tools-for-tackling-boredom-in-children.html#comment-1808 I will treat them with puzzle cards based on education and wild life. If they still feel negative then I will take them out.

]]> By: LaVonne @ Long Wait http://day2dayjoys.com/2012/09/tools-for-tackling-boredom-in-children.html#comment-1630 Sun, 30 Sep 2012 17:20:46 +0000 http://66.147.244.205/~victosk7/day2dayjoys/2012/09/tools-for-tackling-boredom-in-children.html#comment-1630 We pack a bag with things for our Preschooler to do in the car but I don’t have bins for home like this. I hear “I’m bored” too, and I really like this idea of bins at home. I need to put together 5-7 for her. Thanks for this idea. I pinned it to my Parenting board on Pinterest too.

]]> By: Suanna http://day2dayjoys.com/2012/09/tools-for-tackling-boredom-in-children.html#comment-1627 Thu, 27 Sep 2012 12:30:23 +0000 http://66.147.244.205/~victosk7/day2dayjoys/2012/09/tools-for-tackling-boredom-in-children.html#comment-1627 I have some animal cards that I found in the dollar section of Target this summer. They are a favorite in our preschool box. She loves to look at the pictures and if I have a couple minutes we look at some of them together and read some of the facts on the back of the cards.

]]> By: Suanna http://day2dayjoys.com/2012/09/tools-for-tackling-boredom-in-children.html#comment-1626 Thu, 27 Sep 2012 12:22:21 +0000 http://66.147.244.205/~victosk7/day2dayjoys/2012/09/tools-for-tackling-boredom-in-children.html#comment-1626 If there is truly a boredom problem I will sit down and do something with them, like read a story, play a game, give them Play-Doh, work on a craft/puzzle, bake or even watch a movie.

A lot of times I believe children need to be allowed to think and find things to do for themselves, so if that is the case I give them a chore that they can do to help me. It’s amazing how much help I get and how busy they make themselves when they don’t want to do “work”.

I do have a “Toddler Box” and “Preschool Box” that I let them choose one or two things from when I am working with older kids on school or when I am busy and can’t do something, but they need a little constructive activity. These are similar to the busy boxes you’ve made. Sometimes I make them seasonal as well. I’ll be making our boxes with a fall theme this weekend.

I’m checking out your site for more ideas, cause it’s fun to put something new in their boxes every month.

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