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'Mum, Dad, I'm bored!' How to teach children to manage their own boredom these holidays

  • Written by Trevor Mazzucchelli, Associate Professor of Clinical Psychology, Curtin University
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As the holidays progress, parents will no doubt be hearing a classic line from their kids: “I’m boooooored”.

We all get bored from time to time and there is nothing particularly wrong with feeling bored. In fact, it is a useful emotion because it is helps us reflect and make changes to what we’re doing or our...

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