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<blockquote data-quote="Andy" data-source="post: 343745" data-attributes="member: 5096"><p>Hi again! I was thinking about what you can have your son do during the times he is not allowed on the computer. At that age, my son was still very much into legos - he loved to build things. That was also the age he started painting bird houses. We get them from hobby/craft stores. This is usually for when the weather is nice enough to do outside or have a ton of newspapers and cheap vinyl table cloths on the table and the floor. There are also put together vehicle kits. We found this to be rather messy if he actually does the first step of painting each piece so have him put it together first and then paint it. You can walk through a craft store kid's section (actually Wal-Mart has a craft section also) and see if any ideas pop out at you. Take him with, he may be interested in something you would be surprised at. Or he may not like something you think would be fun (my son hates to color but he loves to paint - most kids love wood projects). Clay! My son loved making things out of clay at that age.</p><p> </p><p>Recycling projects at home can sometimes fill spare time. Give him cardboard boxes to paint and/or build with. How tall is he? If he is still short enough to fit under the kitchen table, put a bedcloth on it and declare that space his fort. He will spend time setting it up. He may need a flashlight in that. Use 10 plastic pop bottles and set up a bowling lane down a hall way. </p><p> </p><p>Collecting sports cards can take time. Watch garage sales for those.</p><p> </p><p>Does he like to help in the kitchen? He can start cooking. With supervision on the stove/oven, he can make cookies, cakes, bars. If you are uncomfortable with him working the stove/oven, you can atleast have him mix up the batter and you take it from there. That was the year also that my difficult child started using the grill (under supervision).</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Andy, post: 343745, member: 5096"] Hi again! I was thinking about what you can have your son do during the times he is not allowed on the computer. At that age, my son was still very much into legos - he loved to build things. That was also the age he started painting bird houses. We get them from hobby/craft stores. This is usually for when the weather is nice enough to do outside or have a ton of newspapers and cheap vinyl table cloths on the table and the floor. There are also put together vehicle kits. We found this to be rather messy if he actually does the first step of painting each piece so have him put it together first and then paint it. You can walk through a craft store kid's section (actually Wal-Mart has a craft section also) and see if any ideas pop out at you. Take him with, he may be interested in something you would be surprised at. Or he may not like something you think would be fun (my son hates to color but he loves to paint - most kids love wood projects). Clay! My son loved making things out of clay at that age. Recycling projects at home can sometimes fill spare time. Give him cardboard boxes to paint and/or build with. How tall is he? If he is still short enough to fit under the kitchen table, put a bedcloth on it and declare that space his fort. He will spend time setting it up. He may need a flashlight in that. Use 10 plastic pop bottles and set up a bowling lane down a hall way. Collecting sports cards can take time. Watch garage sales for those. Does he like to help in the kitchen? He can start cooking. With supervision on the stove/oven, he can make cookies, cakes, bars. If you are uncomfortable with him working the stove/oven, you can atleast have him mix up the batter and you take it from there. That was the year also that my difficult child started using the grill (under supervision). [/QUOTE]
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