"I'm Bored" - Whine # 37

"I'm bored."
"There's nothing to do."

The two phrases that make every parent shudder and squeeze their eyes shut tight before they respond.
My son recently had two days off of school.  School, it's not just a good idea, it's a lifesaver!  When we were kids were were not allowed to say, "I'm bored."  If you said those two words when we were kids you quickly found yourself cleaning the house from top to bottom with a toothbrush, while our parents sat back and grinned saying "How's that for being bored?"

We had to use our, wait for it....IMAGINATIONS!  You can't buy an imagination, there's no app for one and you can't check it out of the library. We are all equipped with one (it's located right beside the sense of humor) but our "Entertain Me Every Second" world has created kids who are sorely lacking in imaginations.  I triple-dog-dare-you to hide the DS, the ipad, the wii, the Xbox etc. away for one weekend and make your kids play with other three dimensional people. Arm them with some empty boxes, sheets or what have you and let them find their imaginations.

It may not be a bad idea to arm yourself with a few extra toothbrushes.