Raising Emotionally Healthy KidsSample
Day 2 | Boredom
We all know the scene: it’s a beautiful day outside and your home is filled with toys and activities. What does your child say? “I’m bored!”
Boredom isn’t always a bad thing. In fact, it can inspire our creativity or make us more aware of our surroundings. It can even draw attention to the opportunities God’s putting in front of us to do something good!
Here’s how you can encourage your child to lean into boredom and seek to do something productive with it:
- Encourage your child to engage in serving others. Rake leaves or pull weeds in a neighbor’s yard, walk the dog, create cards for a loved one far away, and more.
- Support your kids in reading the Bible, journaling to God, or creating invitations for others to join them at church.
- Take a walk with together and explore God’s beautiful creation. Take photos, draw pictures, or make a list of their favorite creations!
Prayer: Dear God, Thank you for creating my kids to be fun, excited, and engaged in the world around them. I pray that in moments of boredom you remind them of your presence. Help me to lead them toward you and celebrate your wonderful creation. Amen.
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About this Plan
We are uniquely and wonderfully made children of God. Our hair color, height, shoe size, and more are all part of how God designed us! He also created our unique emotions. As parents, we can help our children learn to understand, process, and express their emotions with God’s help. This Bible Reading Plan will dive into the ways we can support our kid’s mental health through different emotions and situations, and help them to feel seen and known – by us and God.
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