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Episode: School’s out, and the kids are bored. That’s not necessarily a bad thing.
Description: It's summertime and the kids are home from school when one day they walk into the kitchen and say, "I'm bored!"
For parents, the first inclination might be to find something for the children to do. Go play outside. Clean your room. Work on an art project.
But, experts say, don't underestimate the value of just letting kids figure out how to occupy the time on their own.
"Let them feel bored. And let them try out ways to reduce it because that's how we learn to manage any of our emotions, including boredom," said Dr. Erin Westgate, an assistant...