My 3.5 years old girl keep saying she is bored!

[auntieM]

If she love challenging stuff can try jigsaw or lego. My DS loved them and they keeps him occupied..

[nanana]

Yes I asked her to help me to bring the clothing from kitchen to living room too, at first she was so excited to help but after a few times, she refused to help anymore. But now she still enjoying folding her small handkerchief.


She has been doing jigsaw puzzle since young and now she is very good at it. I have many jigsaw puzzle at home and she can complete the 40 pcs puzzle all by herself.
She is getting bored of them already.

Thanks all for your kind advices, if the weather permits, I will bring her out more often!
I think is the cooping at home make her bored, though she used to tell me she loves to stay at home very much. :oops:

[nanana]

\"Mychildren\",


Get her a tricycle is a good idea. I will go and look around for a suitable one for her. Thanks! :rahrah:

[chenwj]

Maybe she needs intellectual/mental stimulation. We might be looking at a child genius here.


Try Jigsaw puzzles and throw her some mathmatical questions.

[nanana]

She is no child genius. lol. She is not good at mathematics actually. Only good at speech? She can speak very well.

[nanana]

Regret that I don't have the intention to bear anymore children.

[Ichigokun]

Wait till she is about P5. She won't have the time to feel bored alr :rotfl: xD


Just joking.

Maybe if she's bored you can get her some educational TV shows or games to play and watch.

Or just buy some puzzles for her. Puzzles can help in visualization and improve our memory and brain capacity. Good for children and kiasu moms who want a head start for their children so they won't feel a sudden stress when they enter primary school.

Don't get those with over a few hundred pieces cos it'll get really boring. Being children, maybe those with 30 to 50 pieces will do.

Don't get those boring puzzles that turn out to not have any picture at all. Buy those with colors that are bright and attention-grabbing.

Just my two cents Hope it helps

[Ichigokun]

ksi:

nanana:

Thanks all for your advices. Yes I agree play dates is good. But I don't have many friends with kids who are available for play dates. Most are working and kids are in childcare or grandparents' care.


Old toys yes, she will get a bit more interested, but after just a while, she gets bored of it too.

Maybe I need to bring her outside for some fresh air cum play, but recently the weather is terrible, she just recovered from viral fever. Need to think of many new things for her to occupy her time. I hope this really is a passing phase!

There are indoor playgrounds you can bring her to. There is one in Paragon. There is one at Junction 8, outside the area next to Haagan Das. Think this is semi outdoor, probably good for evenings. These are the free ones and there are some paid ones which can be found here:
http://www.kiasuparents.com/kiasu/content/indoor-playgrounds

Alternatively, sign her up for kids gym, then she will be too tired to feel bored.

Btw, I am curious, where did she learn the word 'bored' or \"boring\"? My blur girl did not know how to say that at the same age.

I know of an indoors playground! Sembawang Shopping Centre has one. As I live in that area I roughly know.

It's just outside Astons and the Hong Kong cafe.

[Funz]

Instead of colour pencils and paper, give her water colour, finger paint and even chalk. Get her to explore the effects on different materials, writing paper, drawing paper, cardboard, old t-shirt, kitchen towel. Still, cannot expect a 3yr old to stay at a task for too long without adult facilitation.


She sounds like a rather active girl too. Bring her out for good outdoor play, go to the park or playground. Bring some paper and pencils along to draw or do rubbings of the different trees and even pavings. Pick fallen leaves and twigs home for a collage. These will engage them.

[nanana]

Thanks all for your help!

Although she has many puzzles at home, will get new ones for her.

Water color is good, just that I am afraid she will make a mess around the house.
Outdoor play is good, pick fallen leaves? She loves it! I ever let her pick some leaves and she enjoyed it very much. Will bring her out more often to the park.