Penguins Can't Fly by Jason Kotecki

Author:Jason Kotecki [Kotecki, Jason]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: St. Martin's Press
Published: 2015-05-20T23:00:00+00:00

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thine offspring shalt be in a million extracurricular activities

What happened to the lazy days of a child’s summer vacation?

When I recall the summers of my youth, I distinctly remember my mom ignoring my brothers and me as we complained of having nothing to do. Her favorite catchphrase was, “If you’re so bored, I’m sure I can find something for you to do.”

Her ideas never involved a weekend jaunt to Disney World.

It was always better to languish in the sad state of boredom than to take your chances on Mom’s idea of a cure.

Looking back now, my mother may have been a genius. (You’re welcome, Mom.) An article in USA Weekend by Ann Pleshette Murphy proposed that boredom is actually a good thing for kids:

Offering children plenty of extracurricular enrichment can be a good thing, but too much of it can lead to stress. In fact, 41 percent feel stressed most or all of the time because they have too much to do, reports a recent poll by KidsHealth. Research also shows that enforcing boredom, or opportunities to daydream, produces brainwaves associated with creativity. When kids have a chance to sit with their thoughts—not while playing a video game, watching TV, or doing homework—their brains benefit in ways that enhance other kinds of learning. And being able to calm yourself and de-stress can have lifelong health benefits.

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