In Episode 68, Daniel and Christina discuss why our kids need to be bored this summer and how to help us not immediately default to the TV, iPad, or game console to entertain them.
In This Episode, You Will Hear About:
- Why Your kids need to be bored this summer
- The difference between deconstructive and constructive boredom
- Ideas of how we can foster our child’s creativity
Resources Mentioned During the Episode:
- Get 30% off Kiwi Crate with code Share30 on this link
- Episode 62 – Parenting In Our Digital Age
- Episode – How to Raise Kids that Change the World
- Entrepreneur Academy – this is the book our kids have to learn how to start their own business
Quotables:
- “Constructive boredom in children is essential to their mental and emotional development.”
- “Kids need the guidance of parents, or other adults if their boredom is to be constructive and lead to creativity.”
- “The number one benefit of children experiencing periods of boredom is that it develops their innate ability to be creative.”
- “A lack of things to do can encourage kids to try new activities that they usually would not.”
- “The genius hour gives kids the opportunity to look at the big wide world around them and explore their unique interests in a loosely strutted, but supported way.”
- “Create a summer bucket list with your kids and put some perimeters around it.”
- “An invitation to play is just a really simple way for you to spark your child’s interest by setting up their toys in new and different ways…inviting them in.”
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