Marisol Rivera
EN1420/Composition II
July, 3, 2014
Professor Kustron
TRACE Analysis Unit 2 Assignment 2
In the short Article, I’m bored: What your child is telling you by Linda Morgan, children all over are having issue in expressing their thoughts and feeling when a child says that I’m bored. This two word phrases could mean different things to different children at times. Regardless whether at home or at school when a child says I’m bored the child may be in need of redirection of school assignment, parental attention, direction in implanting a task, project, or any other activity ideas. Today’s many researchers and developers express their concerns that technology takes over a child 's extra time. Children and juvenile today instead of enjoying the outdoor playing with friends or having hobby, find themselves caught playing with computer games, and video games like Xbox, PlayStation, and other entertainment systems. Children and teenagers after passing several levels in a game or even moved onto different activities still find themselves bored. So why does boredom persists and what does it mean? …show more content…
According to Leslie Meisner program manager of early childhood development, when a young child says she bored, must often meaning that the child is not interested, or does not like what she or he is doing at a given moment.
In addition, Dr. Kassow expresses when a child states that they are uninterest in whatever they are working on it could simply mean they what a parent, guardian, or daycare provider attention. It is highly common that a child would like a mentor or a particular person they look up to attentiveness. In today modern society and advance technology world children and adolescents still need some direction and guidance from parents, guardians, counselors, or daycare provider. Adolescents today still need some extra help and advice in making some decision in what they may want to pursue next to their
interest.
Furthermore, according to Dr. Elizabeth MacKenzie parents, guardians, teacher could help a child make up their mind by asking simple question for example asking what their favorite hobbies, or activities and or assign them educational projects. Dr. MacKenzie uses these strategies to stimulate the child minds to allow them to expand their thought process and to help them to avoid boredom. Dr. MacKenize also encourages hand on projects for instances any educational games and any other technologic device that help the child learn new things and, distracting them from getting bored.
Moreover, Dr. Elizabeth MacKenize, also like to help young children learn new strategies to avoid boredom and stay busy in their school assignments. According to Dr. MacKenize when a child comes home from school and starts their projects and get bored in the middle of their work, it could mean that he or she needs a redirection of school work. The assignment may not be as challenging enough or vise versa the child is having difficulty in comprehending. Dr. MacKenize gives advises to parents and guardians in how to help a child be engage, motivated and be positive about school by asking them simple questions, for instance, have them explain three things they enjoyed about their day and what they are looking forward in doing.
In conclusion as a parent myself, I have taken Dr. MacKenize and program manager of early childhood development Leslie Meisner advice in how to interpret this famous two word phrase I ‘m Bored. Indeed when a child say I 'm bored they all they need is some attention or direction in how to develop new ideas and projects. Simply and fast projects could help your child be more in engaging.
References
Morgan, L. (2010, April). I 'm Bored! What Your Child is Really Telling You. Parentmap, ().
Nancy V. Wood. (2012). Perspectives on Arguments (7th ed.). Saddle River, NJ: Pearson Education, Inc.