My mom would never let us utter the words, “I am bored!” If we did, we knew there was a chore waiting for us. Because it was so ingrained in me not to use those words, I did not like my children saying them either. lol

I had a list of things they could do if they could not think of an activity to occupy their time. When they were younger the electronics choice was limited to 30 minutes and only once per day. Between the ages of 13-15 they were allowed to be on the computer for 60 minutes and then for two hours when they were 16 and older. Internet parental control software was worth every penny as I did not have to police the time they spent on it. Here is the download, I’m Bored Activities.