Handout

What Kids Learn When They’re Bored

Therapy Insights Member Exclusive
Print Resource — US letter — 1 page

Population:

Pediatric

Discipline:

OTSLP

Diagnosis:

Executive FunctionLanguage Development
This handout helps parents understand the developmental value of boredom during everyday moments like waiting in line or riding in the car. It offers gentle language you can use to reframe screen-free time as an opportunity for kids to build self-regulation, creativity, and curiosity.
This content is only available to members.

Want access to this printable resource and hundreds more? Subscribe to Therapy Insights.

Subscribe to get instant and easy access to handouts, therapy materials, and clinical tools so that you can spend your valuable time doing what you do best: Connecting with your patients and changing lives for the better.

Subscribe now

Already subscribed to Therapy Insights? Log in to access this member exclusive.

Related resources

Eval Tool Pediatric Feeding Evaluation Questionnaire Therapy Activity I Have Something to Say: Helping Kids Repair Communication Breakdowns Therapy Activity Friendship Skills: Everyday Social Situations Handout The Power of Waiting: A Simple Way to Support Communication Clinical Reference 22q11.2 Deletion Syndrome: Considerations for Speech, Feeding, and Participation Handout Preparing for Difficult Conversations

Related Resources