I remember reading some years ago on BBC: "Children should be allowed to get bored, expert says" (https://www.bbc.com/news/education-21895704 https://www.bbc.co

I remember reading some years ago on BBC: "Children should be allowed to get bored, expert says" (https://www.bbc.com/news/education-21895704 https://www.bbc.com/news/education-21895704) It has changed my perception on children's "time management" Children should be allowed to get bored so they can develop their innate ability to be creative, an education expert says. EDIT: just noticed that article is from 2013 - damn I am old - so are some of my bookmarks. EDIT2: I like one of the comments made: Our children (generally) are drowning in communication media and internet trivia. Reading, such a nutrient for the imagination because you have to build mental worlds, is a minority pursuit in teenagers. I'm a teacher and trying to get kids to read is like pulling teeth. Yes, an image = 1000 words. So give the kids the words and let them do the mental exercise to build the images, or find the time to read TO your kids if they are too young to read (so they can ask questions - "mum/dad what is XYZ?")