[Scoutmaster]

And that's okay. You're job isn't to be their friend either.

A parent's job is to give their kids opportunity to learn and grow. You can't always force it on them, and they won't always be interested.

You can give them them the opportunity to do something that will help them grow (learn, build character, etc) or they can be bored, but if they choose to be bored, they need to be told that they have options, and they are the ones choosing to be bored.

[Scoutmaster]

And the opportunities you give them don't always have to be something that costs you time or money, sometimes it's just giving them the opportunity to go outside and play.