Dougal Sutherland: Let your kids be bored
About this episode
Dougal Sutherland discusses the importance of allowing children to experience boredom during school holidays.
It's school holidays, and boredom is setting in... While it can send parents into a bit of a spiral hearing their children complain about how bored they are all day long - being bored is one of those skills we all need to learn at some point. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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