00:00Fun fact, did you know that kids are more bored than ever?
00:04Why is that?
00:05A recent study looked at 2,000 parents and kids ages 3 to 12
00:09and found that on average, it took 33 minutes for kids to feel bored.
00:14So what's causing the boredom bug?
00:16Spoiler alert, it has to do with more screen time.
00:20So yes, boredom is on the rise,
00:21but parents have actionable steps that they can do to help this issue.
00:25It's important to understand your child's average attention span according to their aid.
00:30For toddlers ages 3 to 4, it's 6 to 8 minutes.
00:33That's it.
00:34For ages 5 to 8, it's 12 to 24 minutes.
00:37Say, an episode of a PBS Kids show.
00:40For 9 to 11 year olds, it's 12 to 30 minutes.
00:44Ages 12 and above, 20 to 40 minutes.
00:47In short, being bored is normal.
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