RE: Get Bored and See What Happens
Yes! I know! I let my kids get bored sometimes because I see much more imagination and creativity out of them when I do. They so often just jump to tablet time -- don't we all? So I limit that and put more expectation on the kids to get creative. My mom let us go bored all the time when we were kids and I'm telling you, it was the best thing she did. We had to really come up with ways to keep busy. Granted, I think things were different back then. We could run around the neighborhood with the other kids, we had a huge back yard that backed into a vacant land, a park next door, a school up the street. So there was more to work with. But still....I kind of wish my kids went outside more. Honestly, I will drag them by the hair and be like, "We're going outside! Get your shoes on!" if I have to.
Haha! I can totally relate. We have some forced outdoor times too. We don't really live in the best environment for unsupervised outdoor planning (outside of the backyard). And my kids are still pretty young (all under six). I hope they get a taste of that childhood innovation and adventure.