Sometimes it is impossible to be stuck playing with your child; Here are some ideas to keep you entertained while doing another activity
You already went with your child to the zoo, to the park, to the cinema, you read stories to them, they played, they saw a movie and it comes out with … “I’m bored!” Does it sound familiar to you? You just have to be creative and stimulate him properly so that he entertains himself with simple things. Some keys to combat boredom:
TAKE ACTION: actively participate in your child’s leisure time; it is not enough to buy toys so that you are encouraged to play by yourself you must …
Get involved in their games: start a puzzle, a castle with blocks, or a drawing together and encourage them to finish it on their own.
In-company: let him stay by your side even if you have a job or chores that prevent you from playing with him, do not seclude him in his room.
Good helper: let me give you a hand – kids love to collaborate. It can help you fold socks, shake a piece of furniture … if you put it as a game, he will enjoy it.
Educational Toys: You should have age-appropriate games and toys and they should be on hand for you to pick up one and then another and another. Happy area: prepare a space in your house for reading, improvise a craft workshop with modeling clay, paintings …
Encourage her creativity: Give her items like magazines, empty cereal boxes, toilet paper rolls, scraps, glue, scissors, cardstock, or bead necklaces so she can make a collage.
Organize simple children’s meetings:
Your child needs to play with children his age. Every evening you can invite a cousin, neighbor or friend from school.
Boredom or sadness?
Children also become depressed or go through periods of deep sadness, although their behavior and symptoms differ from those of an adult. A child we think is bored or unloving can actually be a sad infant. You must be aware of the symptoms: if he constantly complains of boredom and lack of energy, he tends to isolate himself from other children, his eating and sleeping patterns are altered, he complains of various pains … you may be facing a case of childhood depression. The first step is to go to the doctor to rule out possible diseases. If symptoms persist despite everything, you will need to see a child psychologist or psychiatrist: the sooner depression is diagnosed and treated, the faster and better it will heal.