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Mom! I’m Bored!

by Milehimama on June 3, 2009

in Progeny,works for me wednesday

Today is the Mom! I’m Bored edition of Works for Me Wednesday.disastrous-daring-rockwell

A friend used to say “Boredom is the sign of a bankrupt mind” – but that kind of went over my kids’ heads.

We don’t really have that problem, anyway.

Oh, I’m sure the kids get bored, they just don’t tell me about it.

Because if they are bored, that means they have time on their hands with nothing better to do.  As there’s always something to do around here,  I ‘m happy to help them a useful way to pass the time.

Like match all the socks.

Or clean the pantry floor (has to be wiped by hand, the mop doesn’t fit well in there.)

Or weed the garden.

Or remove the crayon scribbles from the wall.

My children are highly motivated to find their own entertainment.

Check out We Are THAT Family for more boredom busters!

(Or, you could always make your own MoonSand!)

{ 4 comments… read them below or add one }

Milehimama June 3, 2009 at 10:31 am

Hmmm… maybe this isn’t a great tip! Today’s entertainment: putting slumberbags over their heads and seeing who can stumble around the house without falling.

Paula @ Organizing Tips for Moms June 3, 2009 at 10:51 am

I’m trying that this summer!

rosamundi June 3, 2009 at 3:25 pm

Heh. My mum used to do that to me whenever I said I was bored.

More than 20 years later, I am still more than capable of making my own entertainment.

maggii June 4, 2009 at 8:31 am

Oh Yes…Our children learned early on , to never say they were bored….as we would find plenty for them to do to pass the time…LOL

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