| With the Christmas holiday season fast
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| | that might help:
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| approaching, it won't be long before
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| | Rather than sending your kids off to play
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| parents start hearing the familiar cry of
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| | with a toy by themselves go and spend a
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| "I'm bored" and begin wondering just what
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| | bit of time with them; games can become a
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| it is they can do to keep their children
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| | whole lot more fun for kids if their
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| entertained during the school holidays.
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| | parents get involved, particularly if
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| Here in Australia it also means summer is
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| | it's something you don't get the chance
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| right around the corner which often means
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| | to do very often.
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| we need to find ways to keep the kids
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| | Kids generally want to help, and for the
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| amused indoors rather than them spending
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| | most part if you can find a way for them
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| too much time out in the sun and risking
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| | to help you, be it simple things like
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| harm from the sun's rays.
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| | cleaning out an old clothes cupboard -
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| For some kids this is as simple as giving
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| | which can turn into a wonderful fashion
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| them a good book to read or movie to
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| | parade - to letting them decide and then
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| watch, for others though you may often
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| | help make the evening meal. Adding a fun
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| find these suggestions are met with a
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| | element to normal chores can go a long
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| resounding "No!" At other times we'd much
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| | way to getting the kids to say yes when
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| prefer our kids find some activity that
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| | asked for help.
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| stimulates their bodies as well as their
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| | Check through your old cupboards, drawers
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| minds so we try to limit their time spent
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| | and pantry and you'll probably find a
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| playing the computer or latest console
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| | multitude of items that can be used in
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| games. The key comes with finding a
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| | one form of craft activity or another.
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| balance between their chosen boredom
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| | From there it's just a matter of letting
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| busters and what you'd rather they be
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| | your children let their imaginations run
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| doing.
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| | wild.
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| If you're looking for some fun ideas for
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| | By spending a little time working with
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| your children over the holiday period (or
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| | and helping your kids decide what they'd
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| even those days when it seems they're
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| | like to do can go a long way to beating
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| bored with everything) here's a few tips
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| | those school holiday blues.
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