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Friday, May 31st, 2024

Cure for Boredom

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When your child is bored let him work with his hands. And feet. And back.

Cure for Boredom

Do you feel as though you are always under the threat of your child being bored?

Allowing Our Kids to Be Bored

At an age where there are more things for kids to do than at any other time in history, how could anyone ever be bored?

The problem isn’t that there is nothing to do. The problem is that there is too much to do. It’s caused an insatiable desire for amusement in our kids called anhedonia.

But we should not fight this by providing Junior with another unique toy or digital device to satiate his boredom. That’s compounding the problem. Instead, put him to work using his hands, feet, and back. Problem-solving tasks are best.

You’ll get some pushback at first but, in time, the things that delight him will do so once again.

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I am the Founder of Shepherd’s Hill Academy, a Christ-Centered, nature-based, therapeutic boarding school, the Host of License to Parent, and the Author of the book “The Miracles of Shepherd’s Hill:  An Extraordinary Odyssey of Divine Interventions.”  The environment at Shepherd’s Hill Academy is intentionally designed to provide a rich, discipleship-focused atmosphere that promotes physical, emotional, and spiritual health and healing to troubled teenager and their families.  Learn More

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