My 3.5 years old girl keep saying she is bored!

[ammonite]

nanana:

But after sometime, she understands that I need to cook and will play by herself. Other than cooking, if my own stuff is not that important, I will give in to her and go back to play with her. I cannot stand her wailing.

To be honest, I think she's very normal. Some kids need more interaction, others don't. This age is when they imitate, this is how they learn. So show her something useful and as another poster said, involve her in your daily life. Sometimes you need to help them get \"started\" on an activity until they have enough mastery to do it by themselves. You have to see if the toys she has are appropriate for her and if she has had enough input to be able to play on her own.

Consider if you have spent enough time demonstrating certain skills and giving her ideas e.g with building blocks, cooking toys, painting, playdough etc. Consider also if she is a very tactile person or visual person etc. At her age, she can do threading next to you while you cook, or she can help to chop soft vegetables with a butter knife. Or she can pour water from one container to another, with or without funnels. These are all purely for the child's exploration, and NOT to make your life easier. There will be cleaning up to do afterwards, and it may slow down your chores. But it is very good for her as she explore her senses and become a more independent learner/explorer.

Have a rough schedule for indoor activities, together chore time, outdoor time, and downtime. With predictability she will be easier to manage and she will also become your good helper.

[nanana]

Thanks all for sharing. Glad to know that she is normal.

I hope to be able to manage her better. :xedfingers:

[Ichigokun]

@nanana


Maybe you can ask her to help out with the very simple things when you are cooking? Like washing the vegetables etc.

Maybe teach her to recognize the different ingredients like chicken, tomato, spinach etc.

But must make sure she doesn’t get near dangerous objects like knives or stoves. Keep an eye on her at all times in the kitchen.

[Ichigokun]

@nanana


Maybe you can ask her to help out with the very simple things when you are cooking? Like washing the vegetables etc.

Maybe teach her to recognize the different ingredients like chicken, tomato, spinach etc.

But must make sure she doesn’t get near dangerous objects like knives or stoves. Keep an eye on her at all times in the kitchen.

[nanana]

Ichigokun:

@nanana


Maybe you can ask her to help out with the very simple things when you are cooking? Like washing the vegetables etc.

Maybe teach her to recognize the different ingredients like chicken, tomato, spinach etc.

But must make sure she doesn't get near dangerous objects like knives or stoves. Keep an eye on her at all times in the kitchen.

Yup. Thanks!