Solicit your child's opinions on subjects that are important to the family. Show him you value his thoughts by seriously considering and sometimes incorporating his ideas into action. Try to avoid keeping your child busy every minute. Give her the time and privacy to learn and tolerate and appreciate her own company. A child needs to develop the capacity to be alone with thoughts and feelings.
Good planning can prevent problems from arising in the first place.
Make planning a cooperative effort with your child. You might start by asking your child what he thinks would be fun to do. Once a decision has been made, you can provide some interesting props to help move your child along. Boredom Busters Introduce your child to a cumulative project that you can work on together, like cultivating a window box or putting together a large puzzle. Such a project offers opportunities for your child to surprise you with the progress she has made working alone.