Boredom...

Do you remember what that is? Boredom? I don't ever have time to be bored! But, it seems that my children (mainly the 8 year old) is bored! He has watched enough TV, played enough playstation and computer games, ridden his bike, jumped on the trampoline and he just can't find anything else to do. He has more things to play with than I ever dreamed about having, toys on top of toys, some that he hasn't played with in so long, he's probably forgotten he has them. Right now, it's summer vacation and he doesn't enough things to keep him busy and occupy his time. When this happens, he results to picking on his little sister! I remember the days of summer vacation boredom, but it seems like I remember using my imagination more than children today do. It's not just my children, it seems like all children are never satisfied, they want someone to entertain them. They don't want to entertain themselves, build something, draw something, use the brain that God gave them. They want us to do it for them. I think that wanting and so called "boredom" is good for them. Maybe it will build character. The good Lord knows that I 'wanted' enough in my lifetime, but I think it has prepared me and shaped me into a better person. (Maybe not having much when I was young prepared me to be a PW! HA! - Just kidding!)

So, if any of you have some good suggestions on something the children can do (without the help of an adult) to keep them from dying of boredom, let me hear 'em! With me at work all day I can't help them, it has to be something they can do on their own, mostly Matthew because Lily is still young and she isn't as hard to please. (Otherwise my husband a.k.a. "the preacher" is going to go bananas!)LOL

....."We're bored!!!"