Kids are not little adults. Kids are young people with needs of their own. They need things to do with their hands and their minds while you do your adult business and your adult fun.
When you take your child some place – any place – assume they will have time to sit. Children do not sit still and twiddle their thumbs. Such behavior is not natural. Kids should never be expected to do so. Always encourage their growth, their creativity and their exploration.
Wherever you go, be sure they are safe in their environment. Tell them what they can and can not do and where they can and can not go. Also, tell them the kind of behavior you need from them. Work as partners to make a pleasant experience.
When my kids were small, I had a "Mommy Bag." That bag was a large (not huge) handbag that I filled with games, cards, paper and pencils. I also kept snacks with me and handy in my car for delays and emergencies. Today you can get backpacks for yourself or, even better, one small backpack for each child.
Before leaving home, help your child pack some of his favorite quiet activities into the backpack. Explain he will want to play with them while you do whatever you have to do. Also, let him know how very much you appreciate his coming with you.
Later let him know what a terrific job he did staying happy and busy while you did what you had to do. Really make a big deal of the great job he did taking care of himself.
You know your child better than anyone. You know which toys and books will keep him happy. You know which snacks will please him. Remember your child does what you do. Teach him, by example, that you respect him exactly as he is by always allowing him to succeed in any situation.
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