I'm Sooooo Bored

"Daughter" is on Spring break this week and I'm already starting to hear how bored she is and how there is nothing to do in this "stupid house". The house is a lot of things, but I don't consider it stupid. I always counter that things aren't stupid, only people can be stupid. You can imagine how well that goes over.

I don't know when it happened, but parents are now expected to be cruise directors for their kids. When I was a kid, I couldn't wait for Spring break or vacations because I could do whatever I wanted. After breakfast, I would be out the door and stay out with my friends all day. Now it seems like kids need to have activities scheduled for them. "Daughter" has friends on the block, but the kids always have to be reminded to go outside. "What will we do?" Can you believe it? How about just running until you drop, or riding your bike? have you ever heard of hop scotch?

I'm planning some heavy labor for "Daughter" this week. It's not that I'm looking for slave labor around the house, I figure I can use it as an incentive for hr to take off and have some kid type fun without any electronic devices. I really have no desire to plan out a weeks worth of activities for a ten year old girl. Does that make me a bad father? Maybe, but it also makes me someone who wants my kid to be a little self sufficient.

I gotta go, "Daughter" needs lunch and an afternoon agenda. I'll start that self sufficient stuff tomorrow. Later...Brian