Have a talk with your child about boredom. Explain what it is and what it feels like.

Share your experiences with boredom and how you have dealt with it.

Ask your child if he has ever been bored. Pick a situation where he has been bored and together think of ways to handle that boredom.

Examples:

• He could have a box of toys, books, or activities that are just for times when he feels bored. His “Boredom Box.”

• He could make up jingles or songs about the boring situation he is in – like, “Johnny Jimbo went to town riding on his desko. He stuck a pear in his shirt and said it was his  phono.

• You could help him make a plan for talking to his teacher when he is bored at school. He could tell her what he is interested in and ask if he could read about, write about, or do math about that. Together you can decide whether he would want to have that conversation all on his own or have you join him the first time he tries it.