Hi folks,

The  'I'm BORED' whine from my children is one I could really do without. Yup, after a day cuttng glueing, reading,teaching, pretending to be a shop customer a dozen times for my youngest, cooking, researching, cleaning ....those words are like a slap in the face to a homeschool parent OR we could see them as a swifty chance for a spot of character building (heh heh)

Our role, rather than immediately 'entertain' them out of their boredom is to allow them to gain the self discipline habits to lift themselves out of their boredom. This morning, I have skulked downstairs to get some swifty housework done while everyone else sleeps. I had a quick check of emails, and a good friend of mine posted some great quotes about beating boredom. I'm always on the look out for good quotes as I have my kids start their day by writing out and memorizing poems/quotes/scriptures/lyrics. The following give us some really great foundations for beating boredom:

"Your true traveller finds boredom rather agreeable than painful. It is the symbol of his liberty - his excessive freedom. He accepts his boredom, when it comes, not merely philosophically, but almost with pleasure." Aldous Huxley

"The cure for boredom is curiosity. There is no cure for curiosity." Ellen Parr

"Nobody is bored when he is trying to make something that is beautiful or to discover something that is true." W. R. Inge

"Boredom is not an end-product, is comparatively rather an early stage in life and art. You've got to go by or past or through boredom, as through a filter, before the clear product emerges." unknown

Have a great day!

Jane

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