Waiting Room Boredom Remedies by Deborah Shelton

best 3 out of 5 games wins...or depending on how long

you're waiting for the doctor, it could be the best 5 out

of 7, or more.

* Bring along a gallon-sized Ziploc baggie and a few dry-

erase or washable markers. Slip a sheet of blank paper or

an entire magazine into the baggie. If you use a magazine,

don't tear out pages (even though most doctor offices

receive free magazine subscriptions, it's just not polite

to tear them). Trace the magazine cover through the

plastic. Wipe the baggie clean with a tissue and start over

with a new picture.

* Try to stump each other with word scrambles. Use a pencil

and piece of paper to rearrange the letters of a word, and

then decipher them.

* Play Find-A-Feeling: Ask your child to look through a

magazine and find a happy person. Discuss why they think

the person is happy, sad, upset, etc., (ask them for

examples such as facial expressions and body language).

This will help your child recognize and acknowledge the

feelings of others.

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