為了令孩子過得充實,不少家長都會為孩子安排日日新鮮的活動,但是由星期一到星期日,密密麻麻的活動,是否真的對小朋友有益?美國兒童及青少年精神病學醫生Alvin Rosenfeld, M.D. 表示安排有益活動固然好,但前提是要預留空白的時間給孩子。其實,從心理學的角度看,讓孩子百無聊賴,容讓他沉悶,不單不會浪費光陰,還可以令他們更有創意,為何如此?
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