bored
Annette Naake
My oldest sometimes says he's bored. I tell him to go find something to do
then.
I agree that it doesn't do to try to entertain them when they're in that
mood. Getting really bored is a great motivator for figuring out how to
entertain yourself!
I do wish we had the option of just sending the kids out to play. We have
quite a bit of traffic on our street and our back yard is, well, boring.
Annette
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then.
I agree that it doesn't do to try to entertain them when they're in that
mood. Getting really bored is a great motivator for figuring out how to
entertain yourself!
I do wish we had the option of just sending the kids out to play. We have
quite a bit of traffic on our street and our back yard is, well, boring.
Annette
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Gary m and Mary Anne Taylor
Hi, I'd appreciate some input on a problem. My 14 dd has been relaxed-homeschooled for 4 years and unschooling starting this year. She has decided to go to high school next year. I am not thrilled but accept she wants to try it out. We live in an isolated area- friends for her are at least 20 min drive away and all in school.
I have been trying many of the ideas here and feel like I'm getting the hang of it, read Sandra's article about boredom, about school on your own terms, etc. Just telling you this because I want to continue to unschool her until she goes to HS, and if she decides to come back out after a while.
But I feel stuck. She is just so bored right now. I think she just wants a wider world but I don't seem to be able to help her make that work. She has interest in theater which we pursue and always have, but I guess that isn't enough right now. I try to strew more info about things that interest her but she just isn't interested in much of anything.
Well, I feel like I'm whining. I keep thinking there are lots of things she could be doing but her interest is not 'piqued'. I kinda remember feeling restless too around that age. Has anyone else faced this?
Mary T.
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I have been trying many of the ideas here and feel like I'm getting the hang of it, read Sandra's article about boredom, about school on your own terms, etc. Just telling you this because I want to continue to unschool her until she goes to HS, and if she decides to come back out after a while.
But I feel stuck. She is just so bored right now. I think she just wants a wider world but I don't seem to be able to help her make that work. She has interest in theater which we pursue and always have, but I guess that isn't enough right now. I try to strew more info about things that interest her but she just isn't interested in much of anything.
Well, I feel like I'm whining. I keep thinking there are lots of things she could be doing but her interest is not 'piqued'. I kinda remember feeling restless too around that age. Has anyone else faced this?
Mary T.
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LOL ! At 14 they can get boy crazy! (as my mom used to refer to it)
And they reach the age that they
know more than you, so be prepared.
this stage usually lasts for a few more years.
I would say that what used to work, needs some changing.
You might have to be creative and get a feel for what
her interests are.
Linda
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And they reach the age that they
know more than you, so be prepared.
this stage usually lasts for a few more years.
I would say that what used to work, needs some changing.
You might have to be creative and get a feel for what
her interests are.
Linda
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Hello,
My son is only 11 but we went through this last year. Dustin attended public
school for grades k-3 1/2. We just helped him find something that motivated
him.
For him this was surfing, we went several days a week to the beach and later
in the winter month it was snowboarding. For my son he needs new
experiences.
To cure the at home boredom I brought him beside me in what I was doing to
see what interested him. He became very interested in Ebay, half. Com and
began to sell stuff he no longer wanted. He thought this was great as he
could watch the bids all week. He still does this now and lists his own items
with some HTML, I review it and he posts. Its great!
I have also said to him when he says he is bord "well would you rather be
bord a couple times a week or you can go back to school if that is what you
want" "Um, no that's ok Im not bord anymore." He says.
I also notice when he does say this that it is because I haven't spent enough
time with him. Usually all he wants is to just on the trampoline with me or
play xbox.
Laura
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My son is only 11 but we went through this last year. Dustin attended public
school for grades k-3 1/2. We just helped him find something that motivated
him.
For him this was surfing, we went several days a week to the beach and later
in the winter month it was snowboarding. For my son he needs new
experiences.
To cure the at home boredom I brought him beside me in what I was doing to
see what interested him. He became very interested in Ebay, half. Com and
began to sell stuff he no longer wanted. He thought this was great as he
could watch the bids all week. He still does this now and lists his own items
with some HTML, I review it and he posts. Its great!
I have also said to him when he says he is bord "well would you rather be
bord a couple times a week or you can go back to school if that is what you
want" "Um, no that's ok Im not bord anymore." He says.
I also notice when he does say this that it is because I haven't spent enough
time with him. Usually all he wants is to just on the trampoline with me or
play xbox.
Laura
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