But Mom, I’m BORED!!!
How many times have you heard that in the last few weeks? When I was a work-at-home mom, summer holidays felt like they would never end. Who 
thought giving children two months off school was a great idea?
“I’m Bored” is a refrain heard often through out the summer. No matter how many books, games, movies, and activities you provide, school age child always seem to find ways to be bored more then anything else.
Last weekend I was chatting with a few other moms and one of them shared a brilliant solution that she used last summer that elimated the boredom blues – The Bored List.
It’s unbelievably simple! Make a list of chores your child is capable of completing. Put the list in a visible place and let your child know that every time you hear the words “I’m Bored” they have to pick a chore off the list to complete.
She tried this out on her son last summer and heard “I’m bored” about 3 times before he decided he could find things to do instead of sitting and complaining to mom. It’s amazing how many things he all the sudden had to do when it meant avoiding extra chores lol.
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pretty smart! its all about consequences with kids.