Captain Knuckle wanders in, hands in pockets, slouching like only a teenaged boy who is bored on Sunday evening can be.
Me: Hey, son. How are you?
Son: Good. Sort of. (Which interpreted means: I won't let him play Medal of Honor on the Wii right now so he is moping around hoping I will change my mind.)
Me: Oh. Are you bored?
Son: Yes. Wait - NO! I am definitely not bored.
See, he has learned that when he tells me he is bored, I have a list of about 10 things he can do to get "un-bored" in a hurry. This list includes things like doing laundry, cleaning the litter box, scrubbing walls, etc., etc. I think you get the idea.
He is such a smart boy. It only took him 13 1/2 years to figure out to never tell Mom that he is bored. I can always find more productive ways to spend his time if he isn't careful.
Like emptying the dishwasher.
2 comments:
Ha! My neighbor (who has no TV on purpose) tells her kids that being bored is part of life and to deal with it! I like that. I also like your list of chores idea!
LOL - I grew up for the most part without a TV (on purpose) and I learned the "Well, if you are bored I have something for you to do" trick from my mom.
I hated it when I was a teenager, but now that I have a teenager, my mother looks positively brilliant.
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