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Two bored-looking sisters on a sofa

Children should be allowed to get bored, expert says

Source: BBC News

Are there benefits to spending time being bored? Read this article to find out why one expert thinks it’s important to embrace boredom for children and adults alike.

This entry was posted in Approaching Adulthood and tagged Culture & Society, Human behavior, People on March 1, 2017 by Chandler Gifford.

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