When your kid tells you that they’re bored, it can be a difficult thing to believe. How? How dare they be bored with their approximately 17 million toys, games and all the random childhood detritus ...

In today’s fast-paced, screen-filled world, parents often feel pressure to keep their children constantly busy. Kids are ...

It’s just four hours into a calm, lazy Saturday morning, and I feel a kid tugging at my sweats. “Mom, I’m bored.” Seriously? You haven’t been home for more than a few waking hours in the last week ...

Boredom is not a problem to fix, it is a doorway to original thinking. These 10 low-lift ideas turn “nothing to do” into playful focus, persistence and pride.

It's the question I've been (surprisingly) asked by parents more frequently than any other over the past year. So what do you say when your kid says "I'm bored"? Well, not much. The thing is, it's ...

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School's out, so kids of all ages can get ready for fun at the Holiday Train Show at Grand Central (left), the skating rink at Bryant Park (top right), the NYC Fire Museum (bottom right) and more!

Research suggests that students are bored from a third to half the time they spend in school – significantly more than at home. And that can have serious consequences: One survey of high school ...

It's the question I've been (surprisingly) asked by parents more frequently than any other over the past year. So what do you say when your kid says "I'm bored"? Well, not much. The thing is, it's ...