I Used to Panic Every Time My Kid Said They Were Bored. Turns Out I Was the Problem.

Andia/Universal Images Group/Getty ImagesIf your kid has ever looked you dead in the eyes on a Sunday afternoon and announced they're bored — and you immediately started running a mental list of activities, screen options, and snacks just to fill the silence — same. It's an almost involuntary response. The blankness in their face triggers something that reads as: fix this.Here's the uncomfortable twist: that scramble to fill the void? It might be the single most counterproductive thing you're doing.A growing body of research on childhood development suggests that boredom — the real, uncomforta...

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