Thinking back to the summers of their own ... this vying for our attention erodes our ability to stay bored and present,” Mill explained. So not only do kids need our help getting off of their ...

When was the last time your child told you they were bored? The past hour? The past five minutes? Chances are it was pretty recently. Most parents become pretty adept at staving off boredom with ...

Dr Marci, who authored the book Rewired: Protecting Your Brain in the Digital Age, says there are a few benefits to letting kids get bored. The main one is self-regulation and emotional control.

And notice who's sitting in the back of that minivan ... "We see it in early adolescence, kids are bored from these once-beloved activities because it's no longer fun for them; they've been ...

But Seker says overloading our kids with activities or making sure they’re constantly entertained can hold them back. “If a child has not had time to be bored, they haven’t had time to be ...