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Why We Don’t Rescue Children from Boredom One of the most common phrases parents hear is: “I’m bored.” Our instinct is almost immediate. We suggest a game. We hand over a tablet. We turn on the television. We sign them up for another activity. We solve the problem….

Play Isn’t Something We Outgrow Ask a room full of adults what comes to mind when they hear the word play, and you’ll probably hear the same answers: Toys. Recess. Games. Children. Somewhere along the way, we’ve accepted the idea that play is something we leave behind…