Trying to entertain kids who are tired of being cooped up at home? Try some of these parent-approved games and activities. We pulled advice, recommendations, and more from our TODAY Parenting Team ...

With smartphones and Netflix constantly at our fingertips, being bored and stuck feeling like there's nothing to do almost doesn't seem possible... almost. But every so often, boredom hits and it hits ...

I'm a mom of two boys and have heard my fair share of "I'm bored!" I've realized that as a parent, I get bored a lot. Here are four strategies that have helped me deal with my own boredom. The sounds ...

As a mom of six kids, summer can be stressful. Trying to fill their days with activities can be exhausting, so I stopped. I want them to get bored. Boredom encourages my kids to develop ...

During the summer months, parents are especially familiar with hearing the refrain, "I'm bored!" While many parents feel the need to pack children's schedules full of activities, a bit of boredom can ...

I want to recommend Darby Saxbe’s recent piece in the Washington Post about the benefits of boredom for children. She argues that we are over-parenting our children with costs to both ourselves and to ...

Moms are on board with boredom. When Renée Gadar’s kids tell her they’re bored, she doesn’t hesitate to repeat the same advice her parents once gave her: You have lots of things to play with — go and ...