Yes, you heard me right! There really are huge benefits in letting your kids get bored! No really. Though this can be an unpopular notion, research suggests that only 1 in 5 parents and carers agree that it is good for kids to be bored from time to time.
Today’s non-stop world and our modern family life heavily reliant on childcare and out of school activities has led to a belief that all children should have they’re days toped and tailed with so many activities, quite often panic ensues if there is nothing to do.
It is so easy to fill our days with lots and lots to do, and be entertained 100% of the time, but for developmental reasons allowing time to be bored is great for our kids for many reasons:
