TY - BOOK AU - Green,Rebecca TI - Banish boredom: activities to do with kids that you'll actually enjoy SN - 9780876593455 PY - 2016///] CY - Lewisville, NC PB - Gryphon House, Inc. KW - Family recreation KW - Handicraft for children KW - Science KW - Experiments KW - Outdoor recreation for children KW - Parenting KW - Illustrated works KW - lcgft N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; Art projects -- Science projects -- Sensory projects -- Outdoor activities -- Field trips N2 - Taking a lighthearted approach to the serious business of parenting, Banish Boredom helps parents find activities that they enjoy, while their children learn and have fun. Green suggests ways for parents to maintain their own identities and pursue their own interests while raising children who are creative, confident, and independent thinkers. Although it offers valuable tips to parents, this book is not a parenting book. Rather, it s a source of inspiration and new ideas for parents who are looking for fun and educational activities that they can do with their kids, but that are also fun and interesting for the parents themselves. The book emphasizes adapting activities to suit the particular interests of each child, while also taking into account the personality of the parent ER -