Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-34343471-20191126172154/@comment-44123106-20191222105520

Being bored is important - it is a time to think and consider things - I spent most of childhood sitting places I didn't want to be with nothing to do...which made me look at things around me. I think it's a shame we all want to be occupied 24/7 - and then we need to learn to be mindful.

Maybe ask him to cook/help cook/help wrap/do something with you. I'm sure he'll complain and sulk, but he might come round as you work together - and time together is precious. I so regret not spending more time drying up when my Dad was washing up - I rebelled once I got to senior school, because I was made to do it, but my little sister wasn't, so I said homework came first. Ultimately, I was the loser.

Obviously, he won't tell you that it meant anything to him until he's our age...