secret leyndarmál tweens krakkar options möguleikar stay busy hafa nóg að gera participate taka þátt í quickly fljótt studies rannsóknir overlooked vanmetin/n enjoy njóta encourages hvetur entertain skemmta benefit græða explore rannsaka matches passar mood skap instead of í staðinn fyrir advice ráð stay busy with halda áfram með boredom leiðindi 54 / f i f ty- four 54 / f i f ty- four Did you know? Being bored is good for you! It’s good for kids to be bored because it encourages them to be creative and it helps them solve problems. Also, it helps them feel good about themselves. Parents often feel as if they have to entertain their kids all the time, but they don’t. New studies show that children benefit from working out what to do with themselves. They learn a lot when they have to explore ideas and do something that matches their mood instead of following other people's ideas or plans. Today’s advice: Encourage children to stay busy with free time activities, but make sure there’s time for a little boredom, too. FIRST! What do you do when you come home from school? Free Time Makes People Happy It’s no secret that tweens have many options when it comes to spare time activities. If you ask 5th graders how they spend their free time, you’ll find out that they stay quite busy after school: They attend dance classes, play football, participate in e-sports activities, do gymnastics, play an instrument, go horseback riding, play badminton, rugby, golf… join scouts’ groups or go for long runs. When it comes to activities at home, gaming, streaming films and series and watching YouTube quickly enter the top 3 list. Interests and hobbies mean a lot, but studies show that the importance of downtime is often overlooked. In fact, tweens especially need to learn how to enjoy time alone. What about you? When did you last enjoy some downtime? Tweens need time to think and daydream School, homework, friends, puberty, love, the future … Growing up is not always easy! Tweens Need to Relax Just like adults, tweens need to relax after a busy week. Free time allows you to do nothing, or to do something you have looked forward to all week.
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