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amother
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 Thu, Feb 15 2024, 11:33 pm
| amother OP wrote: | How do you respond to it?
Are you able to occupy them all day? |
They are both into music. Have you ever heard of Bassline? They provide keyboard/guitar lessons that can be taken at home. I find that somewhat helpful.
One son started dorming in yeshiva this year. This is very helpful for boredom because there is a constant social life. I wonder if your son would just be happier dorming somewhere. It would also relieve some of the pressure from you having to think of ways to entertain him.
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amother
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Fri, Feb 16 2024, 11:25 am
He's on winter break right now. When he's in yeshiva, boredom isn't really a problem.
In fact, in his words, "I used to enjoy being off of school (in middle school) because I was used to having time after school, so I just did more of those things. Now that I'm in yeshiva all the time, I'm not used to having free time. And I'm not interested in the things I used to be interested in...I just haven't figured out anything else to do because I never have free time on my own. In yeshiva there's always someone around to hang out with..."
Which makes me wonder why he's so against getting together with a friend! But whatever, I'm just a mother, I don't get these things.
(And no, this isn't his first year in mesivta. It just hasn't gotten better. Maybe it's even gotten worse...)
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siddur
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Fri, Feb 16 2024, 11:32 am
OP, I can relate!
How old is your son?
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amother
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Fri, Feb 16 2024, 11:39 am
| siddur wrote: | OP, I can relate!
How old is your son? |
16.
And he's really a great kid overall! He's the one who will stand up if the other kids are doing something he thinks he wrong. He's the one who saw I was stressed after yesterday's trip and took a bunch of the other kids' water bottles and garbage out of the car so I wouldn't have to. He's generally respectful, and I don't think he's complaining to be to be rude, but just sharing his feelings without realizing how it comes across.
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siddur
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Fri, Feb 16 2024, 11:55 am
| amother OP wrote: | 16.
And he's really a great kid overall! He's the one who will stand up if the other kids are doing something he thinks he wrong. He's the one who saw I was stressed after yesterday's trip and took a bunch of the other kids' water bottles and garbage out of the car so I wouldn't have to. He's generally respectful, and I don't think he's complaining to be to be rude, but just sharing his feelings without realizing how it comes across. |
Sounds like a great, healthy kid!!
Enjoy him!
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