Scotland based, so our school summer hols are coming to an end and schools are back on 15th August. Just had another stomping 'not fair, I'm bored' response to asking my daughter to play with her toys (of which there are bloody millions) for half an hour. I'm self employed and have organised my time in the hols so I've been here practically every day and we have done loads - playdates, family visits, days out, arts & crafts on rainy days etc. But she just won't entertain herself and I'm getting worn out tbh. If I say I need some time to make dinner, do laundry etc she insists on being taken to a friend's to play/jumps on DH to play with her/pokes at the dogs (both old) to play with her - anything to avoid having to entertain herself. I do just ignore the stomps etc and tell her to get on with it but it usually ends up with her following me around and sighing, moaning etc till she gets into trouble and then it's tears. Anyone else have this? Any advice?
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to expect DD (7) to entertain herself sometimes?
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Dragonfly3 · 04/08/2016 19:16
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