Health & Fitness
Summer's Here. Have You Heard "I'm Bored" Yet?
Being bored isn't a bad thing...it actually gets your creative juices flowing. Be sure to remind kids of the positive things about being bored this summer :)
Did you know that it is really healthy to get bored?
When you feel bored is when the creative side of your mind kicks in. It’s when you’re going to process things you’ve learned and observed. It’s when you’re going to have an "aha" moment, or a new idea.
This summer, turn the electronics off. Tell your kids they cannot use them until the sun goes down, or specify a certain number of hours of use per week.
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Be sure they have some quiet, lazy days that will help get their brains moving, creating, discovering...and when they complain that they are bored, you can reply with confidence, "Great! That is so good for your brain!"