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Boredom is a source of creativity, or so I remember after an article I read. In all honesty, I have experienced it and some of my most profound(?) ideas came wh

• AstralStorm 8y ago
  Boredom is also a source of risk of doing something just that anything changes. The better solution is experimenting instead of being bored or chasing a hit. That with proper design and risk analysis.
  • op00to 8y ago
    When I’m bored, I’m apt to decide to upgrade something in my lab environment and break everything.
• oytis 8y ago
  Yes, but it's also true (or even more true) for children. So it's OK for a kid to get bored while their parents are busy with something, be it their phone or anything more valuable.
  • sigkrieger 8y ago
    I don't know whether it's okay or not. A teenager is more likely to be able to spend that downtime on something useful. Children, not as much. Whilst, I understand - more than most people - that we need alone time, I think that parents spend a lot more time on their phone, be it facebook, reddit, twitter, instagram etc, than they would like to admit. I am sure they could sneak - if they already don't - some time on social media while the kids are playing on their own. For a kid, time with their parents is integral for growing up and having a healthy relationship with them. Most kids however don't get to experience it. Additionally, time spend on facebook and social media has correlation with depression and stress. I don't think this is the best environment for a kid to be brought up.