Comments on: My kids have been bored this summer, and I am ok with that! https://catskidschaos.com/2017/08/29/my-kids-have-been-bored-this-summer-and-i-am-ok-with-that/ Cats, kids, coffee and chaos Sun, 03 Sep 2017 11:44:50 +0000 hourly 1 By: safesharkhosting https://catskidschaos.com/2017/08/29/my-kids-have-been-bored-this-summer-and-i-am-ok-with-that/#comment-111751 Sun, 03 Sep 2017 11:44:50 +0000 https://madhouse.chocolateboxstudios.co.uk/?p=13745#comment-111751 In reply to bloggermummylauren.

Thank you! Glad it isn’t just me feeling this way!

]]> By: bloggermummylauren https://catskidschaos.com/2017/08/29/my-kids-have-been-bored-this-summer-and-i-am-ok-with-that/#comment-111638 Fri, 01 Sep 2017 08:37:54 +0000 https://madhouse.chocolateboxstudios.co.uk/?p=13745#comment-111638 Funny, I was having a conversation about this with my husband last night. There is a lot of pressure on parents these days, and things have definitely changed since I was younger. I too remember a childhood where I was left to figure things out for myself, I’d play out, read books, play with my toys, and generally look for my own fun. My mam was always around, but she wasn’t constantly trying to keep me entertained. I try to parent like that, of course I take my kids out for days out, we bake, we craft, we play, but it’s not constant, I do try to leave my kids to it sometimes too.

]]> By: Musings of a tired mummy...zzz... https://catskidschaos.com/2017/08/29/my-kids-have-been-bored-this-summer-and-i-am-ok-with-that/#comment-111562 Thu, 31 Aug 2017 08:24:36 +0000 https://madhouse.chocolateboxstudios.co.uk/?p=13745#comment-111562 My son announced he was bored on the first day of the holiday! That did not go down well and he hasn’t mentioned it since! He has found it much easier this summer as he can now read independently, phew!

]]> By: Katie https://catskidschaos.com/2017/08/29/my-kids-have-been-bored-this-summer-and-i-am-ok-with-that/#comment-111487 Wed, 30 Aug 2017 14:41:55 +0000 https://madhouse.chocolateboxstudios.co.uk/?p=13745#comment-111487 I 100% agree with you! I hate the idea that parents are now basically either taxi drivers to organised activities or entertainers themselves. Kids need to learn how to create their own fun. It might feel boring at times, but some of the most creative and imaginative play comes from boredom!

]]> By: Newcastle Family Life https://catskidschaos.com/2017/08/29/my-kids-have-been-bored-this-summer-and-i-am-ok-with-that/#comment-111482 Wed, 30 Aug 2017 13:49:49 +0000 https://madhouse.chocolateboxstudios.co.uk/?p=13745#comment-111482 My kids have been bored this summer too and I am fine with it too. My partner has been working a lot and taking the three of them out on my own is something I rarely do as they are a handful (the little ones are 2 and 4) so we have had many days at home. However, they have great fun playing together or running around the garden. x

]]> By: Elizabeth https://catskidschaos.com/2017/08/29/my-kids-have-been-bored-this-summer-and-i-am-ok-with-that/#comment-111463 Wed, 30 Aug 2017 09:44:28 +0000 https://madhouse.chocolateboxstudios.co.uk/?p=13745#comment-111463 I totally agree with everything you’ve said here. Children need to learn how to entertain themselves, but how frustrating for you to be laid up for so much of the summer! I hope you’re mended now?

]]> By: Sarah | A Few Favourite Things https://catskidschaos.com/2017/08/29/my-kids-have-been-bored-this-summer-and-i-am-ok-with-that/#comment-111461 Wed, 30 Aug 2017 09:17:19 +0000 https://madhouse.chocolateboxstudios.co.uk/?p=13745#comment-111461 I have friends who feel that their children need to be entertained all the time. From the moment they started to show an interest in toys. Personally, I allow my children to play on their own, I will join in if requested or I’m not in the middle of something but not all the time. It is important for them to occupy themselves.

]]> By: Ana De- Jesus https://catskidschaos.com/2017/08/29/my-kids-have-been-bored-this-summer-and-i-am-ok-with-that/#comment-111442 Wed, 30 Aug 2017 01:08:34 +0000 https://madhouse.chocolateboxstudios.co.uk/?p=13745#comment-111442 Amen, as much as we try we can’t entertain others all the time and that is ok. It definitely does not make you a bad person! Very well written!

]]> By: L dove https://catskidschaos.com/2017/08/29/my-kids-have-been-bored-this-summer-and-i-am-ok-with-that/#comment-111423 Tue, 29 Aug 2017 20:37:13 +0000 https://madhouse.chocolateboxstudios.co.uk/?p=13745#comment-111423 This is great and I totally agree, my parents didn’t constantly entertain us either. That said, we do tend to do something every day with the children just because with four of them it is SO much easier getting out of the house!

]]> By: Kim Carberry https://catskidschaos.com/2017/08/29/my-kids-have-been-bored-this-summer-and-i-am-ok-with-that/#comment-111422 Tue, 29 Aug 2017 20:35:51 +0000 https://madhouse.chocolateboxstudios.co.uk/?p=13745#comment-111422 I think it’s good for kids to get bored now and again. It helps them use their imagination. My two have been bored a few times during the holidays but have soon found themselves something to do. My teen was being a real pain and complaining of being bored. I made her do some help around the house & she soon found something to do. hahaha

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