Puzzles are a great way to give your kid’s brain a workout. Learning doesn’t always look like worksheets and textbooks. Have some fun during quarantine.

Just Get Out a Puzzle

How to get your kids to do a puzzle.

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Worried about being cooped up with bored kids for the next few weeks? Just get out a puzzle. It’s good for their brain. It’s good for your brain. You can find the science below, but first let talk about how to get a kid to do a puzzle.

How to get a kid to do a puzzle

Now when I say, get out a puzzle, I mean, just get out a puzzle and start working on it. Don’t ask your kids if they want to do a puzzle. Don’t wait for your kids to come to you whining about boredom. Just get out the puzzle and start working on it. Don’t worry, it’s not a waste of your time, it’s just as good for your brain as it is for theirs.

Even if you are busy working from home or cleaning the house, just go over on your breaks and take 5 or 10 minutes to work on the puzzle. Don’t say anything to the kids. You see, kids get curious about the things us grown-ups do. Even if they like pretending they are too cool for us… they will still copy us. It’s an unavoidable instinct.