How do i entertain an eight year old boy all summer as a baby sitter who cant drive!?
Life is not all about entertainment, even if you’re an 8-year-old boy and it’s summer vacation. I’m not sure why you feel you have to entertain him all summer. You should engage him in activities, obviously, but you need time to yourself, and he will too (supervised, of course). Plan a few big events that both of you will enjoy, so you have something to look forward to together (the beach, amusement park, fireworks, etc.) But for the rest of the time in between, establish a routine that is comfortable for both of you. Just because it’s summer, that doesn’t mean you both don’t need some kind of routine. Wake-up time, meals, bed-time, etc., should all happen at the same time every day. If you’re baby-sitting, you need make sure your 8-year-old boy knows the rules on day 1. Then, it’s up to you to enforce the rules. Don’t be mean, and don’t be a dictator, but don’t make it up as you go along. It will be easier for both of you if he can look up to you as the older, more experienced, yet fu
play catch, kick a ball around … watch movies … have him help you make lunch or a fun snack … like juice popsicles, or blue jello with sweedish fish inside (u know so it looks like the fish are swimming in blue water) … have a water balloon fight … and just sit down on the floor and play with his toys with him … little cars, action figures … play cops and robbers with him … anything where you are pretending is always fun for kids!
