Tag: boredom

Would you respond like this when your child says “I’m bored?”

Monday, June 17 2019 No Comments

How should you respond when your child says, “I’m bored”? It was finally here. After a long, cold winter and barely-there spring, I was so happy to welcome summer. The day was as pretty as a postcard, with spotless blue skies and, at last, sunshine and warmth. I couldn’t have been more pleased if

9 Steps to Beat Boredom With Connection [INFOGRAPHIC]

Tuesday, May 23 2017 No Comments

What happens to you when your child announces “I’m bored?” Despite research telling us that boredom is actually good for children – it can help foster creativity and independence – most of us try to rush into a solution when we hear those words. Boredom strikes when children become unstuck in their play. Perhaps they are