Feeling a bit bored?

[sunnydays]

I feel the same as those who have said that it is more a lack of intellectual stimulation that can get to you. I don't have much downtime in my day as I have 5 dck's plus my own 2 (one is in school during the year)...so while they freeplay, I am always either changing someone, cleaning up after a meal or prepping a meal. It's only once in awhile that I actually get to sit down and just watch them play...and I savour those moments and enjoy them. I can see how I might have more down time once my own kids are both in school full-time though as I notice when they are not here that I pretty much don't know what to do with myself as I have so much more time and less demands on me. My kids all play really well on their own and I wouldn't want to start structuring all of their play just to keep myself entertained. I do some work on my computer at naptime, which helps keep my brain active. I also get out almost every day to the park where I talk to whoever I see there. I am lucky too that my neighbour has a daycare and we go for walks together or meet at the park...it is really really great to have an adult ot talk to and someone to chat about daycare stuff with. I am not sure hw I would manage if I had to stay home all the time and not have any adults to talk to.

[torontokids]

I tried incorporating some theme week activities and they largely sat "undone" as they were content to have free play and my introducing something would have interfered with that.