https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Thu, 30 Apr 2026 21:11:20 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/im-bored#post-2568583 Thu, 16 Jun 2016 06:39:02 +0000 pastemoo 2568583@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I give my 4 year old chores like sweeping when he is bored. @Bao: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/im-bored#post-2568529 Wed, 15 Jun 2016 22:30:47 +0000 lamariniere 2568529@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We've been dealing with this a lot lately, especially while traveling the last few weeks when we were sometimes stuck waiting. I tell my son it is ok to be bored (he's 5), that it is ok to sit there and just think thoughts and that he cannot be entertained every moment of the day. I will also offer a suggestion of something he can do to occupy himself (color, look at a book, etc.). I honestly think it's good for kids to be bored sometimes, especially in this day and age when adults are constantly on their phones and boredom never occurs. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/im-bored#post-2568344 Wed, 15 Jun 2016 18:22:40 +0000 Jess1483 2568344@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I say "huh, what are you going to do about that?"</p> <p>When they're older, I think I'll present them with a list of "extra" chores they can do. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/im-bored#post-2568323 Wed, 15 Jun 2016 17:47:49 +0000 Mrs. Grizzly Bear 2568323@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Friend of mine posted this recently on her FB page</p> <p><a href="http://qz.com/704723/to-be-more-self-reliant-children-need-boring-summers/?utm_source=atlfb" rel="nofollow">http://qz.com/704723/to-be-more-self-reliant-children-need-boring-summers/?utm_source=atlfb</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/im-bored#post-2568286 Wed, 15 Jun 2016 16:40:05 +0000 matador84 2568286@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I tell them to start picking toys to go in the garage sale and give away! They get to playing real fast. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/im-bored#post-2568282 Wed, 15 Jun 2016 16:37:59 +0000 Bao 2568282@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>When your LO says they are bored, what do you say/do? My almost 4 year old just started this and it drives me crazy. She has so many toys to play with. I was thinking of something like a boredom jar, but I'm not sure if she is old enough for it...or what I would even put in it for her age. </p>