'Go make rock soup or something': Millennial Mom Hilariously Shows Her "Bored" Gen Alpha Kids What She Used to Do to Entertain Herself When She Was Their Age

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Elna McHilderson • Managing Editor
Jun 4, 2024 6:00 AM EDT

You have to get bored to get your imagination to work.

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  • Kids are lucky that their only plight in life is being bored. One time I was SO bored as a kid growing up in the ‘90s that I wrote my own "Last Will & Testament" because I was “dying of boredom” and gave it to my family. My brother got the whole $18 I had saved up, it was very touching. That being said, because of that boredom my imagination grew. I did arts and crafts, went on adventures in the backyard, made up silly little songs, and more. The kids today have their tablets and cell phones, so it's harder to give them space to let their minds wander, but it should be encouraged. So when they are bored, just tell them what you used to do as a kid, like this one Millennial mom does. Ever heard of POGZ, kiddos? Have you ever tried to talk through a fan? We used to do that for hours… 

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    Susie the amount of potions id make SULE 4-17 5 Reply Comfort I used to cook gourmet meals in the dirt and grass with my friends I miss those days 4-13 152 Reply .Man
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    Dee Right? Like go make rock soup or something and be gone 4-11 229 Reply 2oldforthis I made mud I and grass dandelion salad 4-15 6 Reply 2oldforthis Oh and stick fairy houses and grass dolls and neaklaces 4-15 ♡ 1 Reply Marama I dug the soil on a hill and made a dollhouse out of it 100 100 4-19 0 Reply
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    Daisy Pretty Random I read somewhere that we have to let our kids be bored so they can use their imagination but really let them be bored. 4-10 Sarahi 798 Reply I saw this on a Ted talk years ago. We do need to let them figure things out. 4-11 25 Reply lizabethschelre It's great for developing problem solving skills 4-10 22 Reply Sunflower_Fields This! My favourite question to ask them is great! What are you going to do with that boredom? 4-11 16 Reply
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