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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My first grader liked his aftercare program last year but recently started complaining about it. He’s complaining about it often enough to make me think he’s actually bored and unhappy. I’ve been encouraging him to find something he likes to do etc but his moodiness about it persists. He has some friends there and I usually see him playing with kids or doing an activity when I pick him up, and sometimes he gets upset to leave before he finishes an activity. So i don’t see evidence that he miserable there but nonetheless concerned about the frequency of complaints. I can see how it would get boring after awhile and maybe the novelty of it has just worn off for him. Is this common and if so, what have you done about it? We need to use aftercare. It’s not possible to switch my hours around to get home when school ends and I don’t think we can afford a part time nanny. So how do we make the best of aftercare?[/quote]

Maybe he just misses you and this is his way of expressing it? I know some kids hate after care. It's too loud or the providers aren't very nice or they are tired. The list goes on and on but "bored" is a new one for me. Can he bring books or his own games?

FWIW, my children thought aftercare was the best because they could play with friends. It didn't matter what activities were offered, if any at all. Maybe you should have some 1 on 1 playdates with other kids on occasion so he can get to know the other kids better? Or mix it up and let him go there 4 days a week and get a babysitter one day so he gets a break?[/quote]

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