# Is boredom important for kids' development?

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**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [March 16, 2023, 1:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-boredom-important-for-kids-development/981250 "2023-03-16T13:42:28Z")\
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**Post date:** [March 18, 2023, 12:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-boredom-important-for-kids-development/981250/32 "2023-03-18T12:06:46Z")

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> [@Disinfectus](#):
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> My generation’s parents would not tolerate what is considered common today.

Yeah, but conversely, as a parent, I raised my daughter in ways that would not be tolerated in the past. And she is better for it. [Her words, not mine.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-omnibus-good-news-thread/979923/49)

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