Boredom can help a child discover their creative side

IF YOUR child says ‘I’m bored’, how do you feel? Put on the spot?

Like you have to jump in and save them?

“You might think you’re a bad parent because he’s bored and you haven’t got loads of things for him to do,” says parent coach Marian Byrne, who adds it’s important to note what the complaint stirs in you, the parent, just so you’re not reacting out of your own triggers.