School's out and summer is here, so you know what that means: the kids are going to say, "I'm bored." Every good parent will have an answer ready for that statement. And, even mediocre parents like me have a few ideas of what to say. Here are some you could try:
"I'm bored." "Well, I guess we'll have to find some work for you to do."
"I'm bored." "Have you finished your chores?"
"I'm bored." "Why don't you go read a book?"
"I'm bored." "Why don't you go write a book?"
"I'm bored." "Maybe you could count how many tiles there are on the kitchen floor."
"I'm bored." "Yay! Nap time! I love nap time!"
"I'm bored." "Okay. Perhaps now would be a good time to learn how to operate the lawn mower."
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| "I'm bored." "Have you tried twiddling your thumbs?" |
"I'm bored." "Don't you have toys to play with? I know your mother and I have spent a lot of money over the years on toys. I guess they weren't very good toys. Maybe we should gather all of your toys up and give them away?"
"I'm bored." "Go stare into an electronical device. It seems to appease everyone else."
"I'm bored." "Well, apparently we need to find you more chores."
"I'm bored." "Do you have an imagination? Use it."
"I'm bored." "Hi, Bored, I'm Dad." (Honestly, if you give them this answer every time they say "I'm bored," they will eventually stop saying it.) (I guess kids just don't appreciate a good dad joke.)
Edited from a post originally published on 6/6/2017.
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