Boredom Is a Gift: Raising kids who can entertain themselves
Lena Fairwood · narrated by Nora Crane
2026
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Every parent knows the whine that starts within minutes of a quiet afternoon: I'm bored, there's nothing to do. This is the case for letting that moment sit a little longer: why constant entertainment quietly erodes a child's own resourcefulness, what actually happens in an unstructured hour, and how to step back without guilt when the complaining starts. Practical, reassuring, and grounded in what kids need more than what keeps them busy.
19 chapters
- 1What Is In Here3m
- 2Let Us Begin6m
- 3Chapter 1: The Gift You Didn't Know You Were Giving11m
- 4Chapter 2: What Boredom Really Is12m
- 5Chapter 3: How We Accidentally Filled Every Gap12m
- 6Chapter 4: Making Room for Nothing12m
- 7Chapter 5: The Slow Start of Screen-Free Hours13m
- 8Chapter 6: A Basket of Open-Ended Things11m
- 9Chapter 7: Letting Siblings Sort It Out12m
- 10Chapter 8: The Magic of an Empty Afternoon Outside13m
- 11Chapter 9: Chores as Quiet Company for the Mind12m
- 12Chapter 10: A Corner Just for Daydreaming12m
- 13Chapter 11: Surviving the First Whines of 'I'm Bored'12m
- 14Chapter 12: Building a Week With Breathing Room12m
- 15Chapter 13: When Boredom Turns Into Something Bigger11m
- 16Chapter 14: When to Ask for Extra Support13m
- 17Leaving You Here3m
- 18About the Author2m
- 19If You Would Like to Keep Going1m
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