I pulled the plug, y’all. We are officially screen-free. I took away tablets and TV after school. (We were already a “no screens” in the a.m. household.) It’s not that my kids were even watching that much. It’s that the attitude I was met with when it was time to turn them off essentially made… [Read More]
How to encourage kids to entertain themselves
Something that plagues nearly every parent I have encountered over the years is getting your children to entertain themselves. We all hear “I’m bored” or “There’s nothing to do” many, many times a week. Getting kids to figure out how to keep themselves amused for a tiny chunk of time so you can clean up,… [Read More]
Learning how to be bored is a life skill
It’s already started. “That’s SO BORING!! What are we going to do? I’m BORED.” After a weekend full of activity, god forbid, they have an hour where they have to find something to do for themselves. Miss E has already started asking “What are we going to do today?” They are about to learn that… [Read More]
